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Iraq CO2 Emissions

Total CO₂ Emissions (2024)
238 670 397
tons
Year-over-Year
+2,44%
increase
Global Share
0,6%
Per Capita
5,19
tons per person

  • Fossil CO2 emissions in Iraq were 238 670 397 tons in 2024.
  • CO2 emissions increased by 2,44% over the previous year, representing an increase by 5 694 435 tons over 2023, when CO2 emissions were 232 975 961 tons.
  • CO2 emissions per capita in Iraq are equivalent to 5,19 tons per person, a decrease by −0,01 over the figure of 5,19 CO2 tons per person registered in 2023; this represents a change of −0,1% in CO2 emissions per capita.

Fossil Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions of Iraq

Fossil CO2 emissions (tons) CO2 emissions change CO2 emissions per capita Share of World's CO2 emissions
2024 238 670 397 2,44% 5,19 0,60%
2023 232 975 961 4,81% 5,19 0,60%
2022 222 278 365 11,3% 5,08 0,58%
2021 199 709 826 8,61% 4,69 0,52%
2020 183 874 331 −5,05% 4,43 0,51%
2019 193 648 142 7,02% 4,79 0,51%
2018 180 942 928 8,13% 4,6 0,48%
2017 167 345 270 7,93% 4,37 0,45%
2016 155 044 239 12,43% 4,17 0,43%
2015 137 904 074 −0,28% 3,82 0,38%
2014 138 287 957 −4,24% 3,95 0,38%
2013 144 410 162 8,54% 4,26 0,40%
2012 133 044 768 14,79% 4,06 0,37%
2011 115 906 455 3,96% 3,65 0,33%
2010 111 493 529 15,12% 3,62 0,33%
2009 96 850 379 6,81% 3,24 0,30%
2008 90 671 351 15,61% 3,11 0,28%
2007 78 430 040 −7,58% 2,76 0,24%
2006 84 863 994 −2,72% 3,06 0,27%
2005 87 236 339 −3,42% 3,23 0,29%
2004 90 321 883 8,97% 3,43 0,31%
2003 82 888 450 −12,8% 3,23 0,30%
2002 95 051 759 −5,56% 3,81 0,36%
2001 100 652 777 13,33% 4,15 0,39%
2000 88 811 043 19,53% 3,77 0,35%
1999 74 302 694 −21,18% 3,25 0,30%
1998 94 267 732 −22,17% 4,25 0,38%
1997 121 121 129 20,32% 5,63 0,49%
1996 100 664 722 −7,73% 4,83 0,42%
1995 109 099 982 −0,78% 5,4 0,46%
1994 109 954 598 9,77% 5,61 0,48%
1993 100 171 128 32,2% 5,27 0,44%
1992 75 774 160 39,16% 4,11 0,33%
1991 54 450 923 −21,59% 3,03 0,24%
1990 69 444 529 −5,51% 3,98 0,31%
1989 73 493 378 11,67% 4,31 0,33%
1988 65 811 052 7,63% 3,95 0,30%
1987 61 145 629 −0,44% 3,75 0,29%
1986 61 416 625 12,24% 3,85 0,30%
1985 54 719 580 14,67% 3,51 0,27%
1984 47 717 957 12,6% 3,14 0,24%
1983 42 379 792 10,02% 2,86 0,22%
1982 38 521 471 6,11% 2,67 0,20%
1981 36 302 858 −30,5% 2,58 0,19%
1980 52 234 958 −10,08% 3,83 0,26%
1979 58 092 208 23,84% 4,38 0,29%
1978 46 909 495 10,03% 3,65 0,24%
1977 42 633 949 −8,23% 3,42 0,23%
1976 46 459 761 25,48% 3,85 0,25%
1975 37 027 033 14,44% 3,17 0,21%
1974 32 355 983 7,62% 2,86 0,19%
1973 30 063 705 9,75% 2,75 0,17%
1972 27 394 053 −0,52% 2,58 0,17%
1971 27 538 205 16,88% 2,69 0,18%
1970 23 561 141 2,38 0,15%

See also


Sources

  • Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
  • CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).