Share of cumulative co2 in Iraq
Iraq: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.2894 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2894
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
41st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2894
in 2024
All-time low
0.0001
in 1927
Years of data
98
1927–2024
Share of cumulative co2 in Iraq, 1927–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.2894 for share of cumulative co2 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 98 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Iraq peaked at 0.2894 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1927.
Iraq ranks 41st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0003 | 0.0001 | 0.0006 | 3 |
| 1930s | 0.0079 | 0.0008 | 0.0233 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0444 | 0.0269 | 0.0595 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0556 | 0.0545 | 0.0573 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0664 | 0.0582 | 0.0787 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0985 | 0.0816 | 0.1179 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1319 | 0.1217 | 0.1479 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1643 | 0.1499 | 0.1813 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2024 | 0.1848 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2369 | 0.2182 | 0.259 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2762 | 0.2637 | 0.2894 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More climate change data for Iraq
- Share co2 vs population 0.9887 (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 47.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Urban population 32.89 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.9% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 5.07 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 5.35 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 5.07 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 5.07 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cumulative co2 in Iraq?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Iraq was 0.2894 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2894 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1927.
- How does Iraq rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Iraq ranks 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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