Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Iraq
Iraq: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 389.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
389.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
18th
of 198 countries
All-time high
389.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
235,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Iraq, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Iraq is 389.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Iraq peaked at 389.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 235,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Iraq 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 235,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 237,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 239,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 240,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 242,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 244,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 245,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 247,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 248,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 250,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 252,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 255,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1862 | 258,933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1863 | 262,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 265,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 269,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 272,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1867 | 276,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 279,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 282,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 286,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 290,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 294,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 299,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 304,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1875 | 308,979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 313,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1877 | 318,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1878 | 323,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 327,843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 332,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 336,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 341,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 345,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 349,839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 354,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 358,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 362,933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 367,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 371,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 376,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 381,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 385,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 390,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 395,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 400,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 405,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 410,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 415,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 420,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 425,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 435,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1902 | 444,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 453,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 462,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1905 | 470,968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 479,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 487,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 495,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 502,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 510,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 516,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 522,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 527,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 532,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 537,804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 542,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 546,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 550,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 553,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 556,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 556,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1922 | 555,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1923 | 554,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 553,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 551,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1926 | 549,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 907,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +65.0% |
| 1928 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +42.5% |
| 1929 | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.9% |
| 1930 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1934 | 8.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +437.2% |
| 1935 | 15.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +92.5% |
| 1936 | 15.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 16.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1938 | 15.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1939 | 32.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +101.2% |
| 1940 | 20.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -35.9% |
| 1941 | 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -36.1% |
| 1942 | 21.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +62.3% |
| 1943 | 29.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +36.5% |
| 1944 | 33.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.2% |
| 1945 | 39.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.4% |
| 1946 | 42.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1947 | 45.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1948 | 18.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -59.4% |
| 1949 | 20.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1950 | 21.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1951 | 23.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1952 | 23.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 24.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 25.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 27.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 29.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1957 | 28.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 32.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.0% |
| 1959 | 37.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.3% |
| 1960 | 43.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.8% |
| 1961 | 46.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 49.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 53.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 52.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 66.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.9% |
| 1966 | 114.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +70.5% |
| 1967 | 62.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -45.5% |
| 1968 | 79.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.6% |
| 1969 | 91.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 95.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 101.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 92.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 116.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 115.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 129.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 151.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 143.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 152.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 200.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.5% |
| 1980 | 159.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.2% |
| 1981 | 79.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -50.1% |
| 1982 | 79.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 87.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 97.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 112.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 126.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 148.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 190.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.9% |
| 1989 | 204.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 144.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -29.0% |
| 1991 | 64.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -55.2% |
| 1992 | 84.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.0% |
| 1993 | 92.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 108.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 113.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 106.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 126.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 139.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 149.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 156.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 170.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 163.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 165.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 187.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 184.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 171.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 130.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 167.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 186.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 203.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 221.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 244.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 252.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 254.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 272.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 314.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 330.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 353.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 363.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 322.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 343.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 382.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 387.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 389.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 389.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 13.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 389.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 4.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | +437.2% | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1939 | +101.2% | 15.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1935 | +92.5% | 8.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1966 | +70.5% | 66.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1927 | +65.0% | 549,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 907,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1942 | +62.3% | 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 243,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 235,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 250,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 267,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 252,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 282,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 306,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 286,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 327,843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 351,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 332,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 371,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 398,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 376,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 420,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 465,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 425,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 502,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 533,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 510,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 553,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 757,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 549,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 28.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 27.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 129.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 200.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 204.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 187.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 281.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 203.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 363.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 364.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 322.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 389.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 15 South Africa 508.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 16 Australia 455.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 17 Vietnam 423.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 19 United Kingdom 334.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 20 Italy 325.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 323.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Iraq
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 672.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,634 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,750 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,884 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 245.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,565 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 16.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Iraq?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Iraq was 389.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 389.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 235,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Iraq rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Iraq ranks 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.