Warming fossil fuels land use in Iraq
Iraq: Warming fossil fuels land use was 0.0078 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Warming fossil fuels land use in Iraq, 1851–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for warming fossil fuels land use in Iraq is 0.0078, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, warming fossil fuels land use in Iraq peaked at 0.0078 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1851.
That places Iraq 25th out of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0002 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0004 | 0.0002 | 0.0006 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0008 | 0.0006 | 0.0009 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0013 | 0.001 | 0.0017 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0024 | 0.0018 | 0.0033 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 | 0.0035 | 0.0042 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 | 0.0036 | 0.0043 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0039 | 0.0036 | 0.004 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 | 0.004 | 0.0064 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0072 | 0.0067 | 0.0078 | 5 |
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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 warming fossil fuels land use in Iraq?
- Warming fossil fuels land use in Iraq was 0.0078 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest warming fossil fuels land use recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0078 in 2024.
- What is the lowest warming fossil fuels land use recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
- How does Iraq rank for warming fossil fuels land use?
- Iraq ranks 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is warming fossil fuels land use rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. 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 Warming fossil fuels land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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