Total ghg emissions in Iraq
Iraq: Total ghg emissions was 398.13 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
398.13 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
398.13 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.35 million
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Iraq, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total ghg emissions in Iraq is 398.13 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Iraq peaked at 398.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.35 million, in 1850.
Iraq ranks 22nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total ghg emissions in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.35 million | — |
| 1851 | 1.36 million | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 1.37 million | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 1.38 million | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 1.39 million | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 1.40 million | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 1.41 million | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 1.42 million | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 1.43 million | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 1.44 million | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 1.63 million | +13.5% |
| 1861 | 1.76 million | +7.7% |
| 1862 | 1.85 million | +4.9% |
| 1863 | 1.91 million | +3.4% |
| 1864 | 1.96 million | +2.7% |
| 1865 | 2.00 million | +2.3% |
| 1866 | 2.04 million | +2.0% |
| 1867 | 2.08 million | +1.8% |
| 1868 | 2.11 million | +1.6% |
| 1869 | 2.14 million | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 2.22 million | +3.4% |
| 1871 | 2.27 million | +2.6% |
| 1872 | 2.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1873 | 2.38 million | +2.1% |
| 1874 | 2.42 million | +2.0% |
| 1875 | 2.47 million | +1.8% |
| 1876 | 2.51 million | +1.7% |
| 1877 | 2.55 million | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 2.58 million | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 2.62 million | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 2.69 million | +2.7% |
| 1881 | 2.74 million | +1.9% |
| 1882 | 2.78 million | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 2.82 million | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 2.85 million | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 2.88 million | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 2.91 million | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 2.94 million | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 2.96 million | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 2.99 million | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 3.07 million | +2.6% |
| 1891 | 3.11 million | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 3.15 million | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 3.19 million | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 3.22 million | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 3.25 million | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 3.28 million | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 3.30 million | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 3.33 million | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 3.36 million | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 3.45 million | +2.6% |
| 1901 | 3.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 3.57 million | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 3.62 million | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 3.67 million | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 3.71 million | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 3.75 million | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 3.79 million | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 3.83 million | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 3.86 million | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 3.84 million | -0.6% |
| 1911 | 3.84 million | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 3.84 million | +0.1% |
| 1913 | 3.86 million | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 3.88 million | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 3.89 million | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 3.91 million | +0.5% |
| 1917 | 3.93 million | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 3.95 million | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 3.98 million | +0.5% |
| 1920 | 3.88 million | -2.5% |
| 1921 | 3.81 million | -1.6% |
| 1922 | 3.77 million | -1.2% |
| 1923 | 3.74 million | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 3.73 million | -0.4% |
| 1925 | 3.72 million | -0.1% |
| 1926 | 3.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 4.09 million | +9.8% |
| 1928 | 4.49 million | +9.7% |
| 1929 | 4.70 million | +4.8% |
| 1930 | 6.79 million | +44.4% |
| 1931 | 8.03 million | +18.3% |
| 1932 | 8.89 million | +10.6% |
| 1933 | 9.41 million | +5.9% |
| 1934 | 16.37 million | +74.0% |
| 1935 | 24.15 million | +47.5% |
| 1936 | 24.69 million | +2.3% |
| 1937 | 26.19 million | +6.1% |
| 1938 | 25.65 million | -2.0% |
| 1939 | 42.06 million | +64.0% |
| 1940 | 30.12 million | -28.4% |
| 1941 | 22.58 million | -25.0% |
| 1942 | 30.80 million | +36.4% |
| 1943 | 38.70 million | +25.7% |
| 1944 | 43.57 million | +12.6% |
| 1945 | 49.60 million | +13.8% |
| 1946 | 52.76 million | +6.4% |
| 1947 | 55.53 million | +5.3% |
| 1948 | 28.75 million | -48.2% |
| 1949 | 30.85 million | +7.3% |
| 1950 | 32.55 million | +5.5% |
| 1951 | 33.97 million | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 34.06 million | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 35.15 million | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 36.23 million | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 37.74 million | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 40.56 million | +7.5% |
| 1957 | 39.63 million | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 44.26 million | +11.7% |
| 1959 | 48.93 million | +10.5% |
| 1960 | 55.81 million | +14.1% |
| 1961 | 57.95 million | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 61.16 million | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 64.79 million | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 63.76 million | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 76.76 million | +20.4% |
| 1966 | 124.76 million | +62.5% |
| 1967 | 72.42 million | -42.0% |
| 1968 | 89.66 million | +23.8% |
| 1969 | 101.36 million | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 105.78 million | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 114.33 million | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 104.35 million | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 129.00 million | +23.6% |
| 1974 | 125.28 million | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 138.32 million | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 160.28 million | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 154.21 million | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 162.52 million | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 209.30 million | +28.8% |
| 1980 | 168.57 million | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 88.53 million | -47.5% |
| 1982 | 87.89 million | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 95.39 million | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 105.94 million | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 120.36 million | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 134.44 million | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 157.61 million | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 196.16 million | +24.5% |
| 1989 | 210.30 million | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 160.12 million | -23.9% |
| 1991 | 73.70 million | -54.0% |
| 1992 | 98.80 million | +34.1% |
| 1993 | 99.68 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 112.98 million | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 117.36 million | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 106.70 million | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 127.79 million | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 139.94 million | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 151.99 million | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 158.76 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 179.61 million | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 170.98 million | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 168.65 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 195.08 million | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 194.74 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 182.06 million | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 130.73 million | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 165.95 million | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 195.63 million | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 217.21 million | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 232.51 million | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 259.72 million | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 272.84 million | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 269.92 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 282.67 million | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 324.41 million | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 340.57 million | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 361.89 million | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 374.48 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 332.80 million | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 352.96 million | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 391.08 million | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 396.21 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 398.13 million | +0.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 398.13 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million, 9.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 398.13 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.42 million, 4.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | +74.0% | 9.41 million | 16.37 million |
| 1939 | +64.0% | 25.65 million | 42.06 million |
| 1966 | +62.5% | 76.76 million | 124.76 million |
| 1991 | -54.0% | 160.12 million | 73.70 million |
| 1948 | -48.2% | 55.53 million | 28.75 million |
| 1981 | -47.5% | 168.57 million | 88.53 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.40 million | 1.35 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.95 million | 1.63 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.43 million | 2.22 million | 2.62 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.86 million | 2.69 million | 2.99 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.23 million | 3.07 million | 3.36 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.68 million | 3.45 million | 3.86 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.89 million | 3.84 million | 3.98 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.97 million | 3.72 million | 4.70 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 19.22 million | 6.79 million | 42.06 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 38.33 million | 22.58 million | 55.53 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 38.31 million | 32.55 million | 48.93 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.84 million | 55.81 million | 124.76 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 140.34 million | 104.35 million | 209.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.52 million | 87.89 million | 210.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.91 million | 73.70 million | 160.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 174.22 million | 130.73 million | 195.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 293.62 million | 217.21 million | 374.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 374.24 million | 332.80 million | 398.13 million | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in Iraq?
- Total ghg emissions in Iraq was 398.13 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 398.13 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 million in 1850.
- How does Iraq rank for total ghg emissions?
- Iraq ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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