Greenhouse gas emissions in Iraq
Iraq: Greenhouse gas emissions was 398.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
398.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
398.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Iraq is 398.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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, greenhouse gas emissions in Iraq peaked at 398.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 19.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 38.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 38.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 140.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 209.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 210.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 160.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 174.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 195.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 293.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 217.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 374.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 374.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 332.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 398.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 19 Pakistan 473.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 20 Thailand 456.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 21 Argentina 416.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 23 United Kingdom 390.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 24 Malaysia 388.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 25 Nigeria 384.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Iraq
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.0% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.07 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.35 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.07 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.07 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions in Iraq?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Iraq was 398.13 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 398.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Iraq rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Iraq ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.