CO₂ emissions · Asia · 2024 data
Iraq CO₂ Emissions
Iraq emitted 234 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 5.07 t per person — #27 of 213 countries and 0.61% of global emissions. That is close to the world average of 4.73 t per person. Over the past ten years emissions rose by 70%.
CO₂ emissions of Iraq, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 233.6 | 5.07 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 227.9 | 5.06 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 217.6 | 4.94 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 193.1 | 4.48 | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 172.1 | 4.09 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 191.8 | 4.66 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 186.2 | 4.62 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 167.5 | 4.26 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 153.1 | 3.98 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 142.5 | 3.80 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 137.5 | 3.76 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 141.7 | 4.02 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 134.0 | 3.98 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 123.5 | 3.84 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 114.0 | 3.67 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 105.2 | 3.50 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 94.3 | 3.26 | +53.7% |
| 2007 | 61.4 | 2.16 | -37.9% |
| 2006 | 98.8 | 3.45 | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 114.3 | 4.02 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 113.0 | 4.10 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 101.4 | 3.78 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 97.1 | 3.73 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 96.8 | 3.84 | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 83.7 | 3.43 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 82.4 | 3.49 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 81.0 | 3.54 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 76.3 | 3.44 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 74.8 | 3.48 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 79.8 | 3.83 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 76.6 | 3.80 | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 63.3 | 3.30 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 59.0 | 3.23 | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 45.5 | 2.56 | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 49.7 | 2.83 | -31.9% |
| 1989 | 73.0 | 4.20 | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 67.7 | 4.00 | +28.5% |
| 1987 | 52.7 | 3.19 | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 47.6 | 2.96 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 44.5 | 2.84 | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 40.1 | 2.62 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 38.7 | 2.60 | +26.6% |
| 1982 | 30.5 | 2.12 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 32.0 | 2.29 | -29.5% |
| 1980 | 45.5 | 3.35 | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 52.9 | 4.02 | +25.2% |
| 1978 | 42.3 | 3.31 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 43.7 | 3.54 | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 48.7 | 4.09 | +47.2% |
| 1975 | 33.1 | 2.87 | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 30.9 | 2.77 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 30.6 | 2.84 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 29.5 | 2.83 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 28.8 | 2.86 | +20.7% |
| 1970 | 23.9 | 2.45 | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 22.6 | 2.40 | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 19.7 | 2.17 | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 18.4 | 2.09 | -33.6% |
| 1966 | 27.7 | 3.26 | +43.5% |
| 1965 | 19.3 | 2.35 | +112.9% |
| 1964 | 9.1 | 1.14 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 9.4 | 1.22 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 9.0 | 1.22 | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 8.7 | 1.21 | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 8.3 | 1.18 | +12.9% |
| 1959 | 7.3 | 1.07 | +9.7% |
| 1958 | 6.7 | 0.99 | +11.7% |
| 1957 | 6.0 | 0.90 | -6.6% |
| 1956 | 6.4 | 0.98 | +56.0% |
| 1955 | 4.1 | 0.64 | +34.5% |
| 1954 | 3.0 | 0.49 | +20.6% |
| 1953 | 2.5 | 0.42 | +28.9% |
| 1952 | 2.0 | 0.33 | -19.3% |
| 1951 | 2.4 | 0.42 | +47.3% |
| 1950 | 1.6 | 0.29 | +46.2% |
Where Iraq's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source. Oil dominates — mostly transport fuel, so electrifying vehicles matters most here.
Per person: Iraq vs the world
Primary energy use: 16,002 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.