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Share global ghg emissions in Iraq

Iraq: Share global ghg emissions was 0.7314 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.7314
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.7325
in 2023
All-time low
0.0292
in 1859
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global ghg emissions in Iraq, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share global ghg emissions in Iraq stood at 0.7314.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global ghg emissions in Iraq peaked at 0.7325 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0292, in 1859.

That places Iraq 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share global ghg emissions in Iraq, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0314 —
1851 0.0309 -1.7%
1852 0.0304 -1.7%
1853 0.0304 -0.0%
1854 0.03 -1.3%
1855 0.0298 -0.7%
1856 0.0297 -0.3%
1857 0.0295 -0.6%
1858 0.0295 -0.1%
1859 0.0292 -0.9%
1860 0.0347 +18.8%
1861 0.0382 +10.1%
1862 0.0406 +6.3%
1863 0.0419 +3.2%
1864 0.0425 +1.3%
1865 0.0438 +3.2%
1866 0.0443 +1.1%
1867 0.0451 +1.9%
1868 0.0458 +1.4%
1869 0.0461 +0.7%
1870 0.0441 -4.3%
1871 0.0441 -0.1%
1872 0.0431 -2.4%
1873 0.0431 -0.0%
1874 0.0434 +0.7%
1875 0.0433 -0.0%
1876 0.0434 +0.2%
1877 0.0432 -0.6%
1878 0.0432 +0.1%
1879 0.0428 -0.9%
1880 0.0429 +0.1%
1881 0.0435 +1.4%
1882 0.0431 -0.8%
1883 0.0428 -0.9%
1884 0.0431 +0.7%
1885 0.0433 +0.6%
1886 0.0436 +0.6%
1887 0.0432 -1.0%
1888 0.0427 -1.1%
1889 0.0428 +0.2%
1890 0.0414 -3.2%
1891 0.041 -0.8%
1892 0.0415 +1.2%
1893 0.0418 +0.7%
1894 0.0414 -1.0%
1895 0.0413 -0.3%
1896 0.0412 -0.2%
1897 0.0407 -1.2%
1898 0.0404 -0.8%
1899 0.0396 -1.9%
1900 0.0399 +0.7%
1901 0.0397 -0.5%
1902 0.0398 +0.4%
1903 0.0393 -1.4%
1904 0.0391 -0.5%
1905 0.0387 -1.1%
1906 0.0382 -1.1%
1907 0.0371 -3.0%
1908 0.0377 +1.6%
1909 0.0372 -1.3%
1910 0.037 -0.3%
1911 0.0369 -0.3%
1912 0.0366 -0.7%
1913 0.0359 -2.1%
1914 0.0372 +3.7%
1915 0.0377 +1.4%
1916 0.0369 -2.3%
1917 0.0367 -0.6%
1918 0.0372 +1.5%
1919 0.0393 +5.7%
1920 0.035 -11.0%
1921 0.0352 +0.8%
1922 0.0339 -3.7%
1923 0.0319 -6.0%
1924 0.0318 -0.3%
1925 0.0313 -1.7%
1926 0.0314 +0.3%
1927 0.0333 +6.0%
1928 0.0363 +9.1%
1929 0.0368 +1.4%
1930 0.0543 +47.5%
1931 0.0661 +21.7%
1932 0.075 +13.5%
1933 0.0783 +4.3%
1934 0.1316 +68.2%
1935 0.1915 +45.5%
1936 0.1872 -2.3%
1937 0.1935 +3.4%
1938 0.1927 -0.5%
1939 0.3096 +60.7%
1940 0.2124 -31.4%
1941 0.1557 -26.7%
1942 0.2113 +35.7%
1943 0.2619 +24.0%
1944 0.2924 +11.6%
1945 0.3517 +20.3%
1946 0.3626 +3.1%
1947 0.3646 +0.5%
1948 0.1847 -49.3%
1949 0.2008 +8.7%
1950 0.191 -4.9%
1951 0.1872 -2.0%
1952 0.1853 -1.0%
1953 0.187 +0.9%
1954 0.186 -0.5%
1955 0.184 -1.1%
1956 0.1914 +4.0%
1957 0.1818 -5.0%
1958 0.2003 +10.2%
1959 0.2105 +5.1%
1960 0.2444 +16.1%
1961 0.2523 +3.2%
1962 0.2668 +5.7%
1963 0.2767 +3.7%
1964 0.2679 -3.2%
1965 0.3173 +18.4%
1966 0.5089 +60.4%
1967 0.286 -43.8%
1968 0.3424 +19.7%
1969 0.3638 +6.3%
1970 0.366 +0.6%
1971 0.395 +7.9%
1972 0.3465 -12.3%
1973 0.4165 +20.2%
1974 0.4039 -3.0%
1975 0.4462 +10.5%
1976 0.5014 +12.4%
1977 0.4653 -7.2%
1978 0.4806 +3.3%
1979 0.619 +28.8%
1980 0.498 -19.6%
1981 0.2686 -46.1%
1982 0.2689 +0.1%
1983 0.2872 +6.8%
1984 0.3075 +7.1%
1985 0.3382 +10.0%
1986 0.3724 +10.1%
1987 0.4342 +16.6%
1988 0.5322 +22.6%
1989 0.5665 +6.4%
1990 0.4261 -24.8%
1991 0.1945 -54.4%
1992 0.2638 +35.6%
1993 0.2663 +1.0%
1994 0.2922 +9.7%
1995 0.3014 +3.2%
1996 0.2668 -11.5%
1997 0.3078 +15.4%
1998 0.3487 +13.3%
1999 0.3757 +7.7%
2000 0.3892 +3.6%
2001 0.4461 +14.6%
2002 0.4128 -7.5%
2003 0.3815 -7.6%
2004 0.4392 +15.1%
2005 0.4327 -1.5%
2006 0.3939 -9.0%
2007 0.2797 -29.0%
2008 0.3482 +24.5%
2009 0.4103 +17.8%
2010 0.4379 +6.7%
2011 0.4565 +4.2%
2012 0.5015 +9.9%
2013 0.5279 +5.3%
2014 0.5182 -1.8%
2015 0.5423 +4.7%
2016 0.6359 +17.3%
2017 0.6587 +3.6%
2018 0.6941 +5.4%
2019 0.7123 +2.6%
2020 0.6577 -7.7%
2021 0.6705 +2.0%
2022 0.7308 +9.0%
2023 0.7325 +0.2%
2024 0.7314 -0.1%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 0.7314 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0784, 9.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 0.7314 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1808, 4.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global ghg emissions in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1934 +68.2% 0.0783 0.1316
1939 +60.7% 0.1927 0.3096
1966 +60.4% 0.3173 0.5089
1991 -54.4% 0.4261 0.1945
1948 -49.3% 0.3646 0.1847
1930 +47.5% 0.0368 0.0543

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0301 0.0292 0.0314 10
1860s 0.0423 0.0347 0.0461 10
1870s 0.0434 0.0428 0.0441 10
1880s 0.0431 0.0427 0.0436 10
1890s 0.041 0.0396 0.0418 10
1900s 0.0386 0.0371 0.0399 10
1910s 0.0371 0.0359 0.0393 10
1920s 0.0337 0.0313 0.0368 10
1930s 0.148 0.0543 0.3096 10
1940s 0.2598 0.1557 0.3646 10
1950s 0.1904 0.1818 0.2105 10
1960s 0.3127 0.2444 0.5089 10
1970s 0.444 0.3465 0.619 10
1980s 0.3874 0.2686 0.5665 10
1990s 0.3043 0.1945 0.4261 10
2000s 0.3933 0.2797 0.4461 10
2010s 0.5685 0.4379 0.7123 10
2020s 0.7046 0.6577 0.7325 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 19 Pakistan 0.8704 compare
  2. 20 Thailand 0.839 compare
  3. 21 Argentina 0.766 compare
  4. 23 United Kingdom 0.717 compare
  5. 24 Malaysia 0.7141 compare
  6. 25 Nigeria 0.7067 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global ghg emissions in Iraq?
Share global ghg emissions in Iraq was 0.7314 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global ghg emissions recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.7325 in 2023.
What is the lowest share global ghg emissions recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0292 in 1859.
How does Iraq rank for share global ghg emissions?
Iraq ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global ghg emissions rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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