Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Iraq
Iraq: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) was 10.3 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Iraq, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Iraq stood at 10.3 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Iraq peaked at 12.62 Mt CO2e in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.01 Mt CO2e, in 1972.
Iraq ranks 39th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.17 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 2.17 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.01 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 2.17 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 2.7 Mt CO2e | +24.2% |
| 1975 | 3.13 Mt CO2e | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 3.51 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 3.64 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 3.77 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 3.91 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 4.05 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 3.66 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 3.34 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 3.57 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 3.28 Mt CO2e | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 3.73 Mt CO2e | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 4.84 Mt CO2e | +29.6% |
| 1987 | 5.55 Mt CO2e | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 5.97 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 6.45 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 6.18 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 3.88 Mt CO2e | -37.3% |
| 1992 | 4.79 Mt CO2e | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 5.44 Mt CO2e | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 6.23 Mt CO2e | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 5.15 Mt CO2e | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 5.62 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 5.71 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 5.87 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 5.84 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.86 Mt CO2e | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 7.08 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 7.08 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 6.87 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.59 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 9.78 Mt CO2e | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 10.59 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 11.1 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 12.62 Mt CO2e | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 10.46 Mt CO2e | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 10.86 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 10.97 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.07 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 12.07 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.88 Mt CO2e | -26.4% |
| 2015 | 7.21 Mt CO2e | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 8.05 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 8.98 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 9.28 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 9.4 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 9.45 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.71 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 9.42 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 10.04 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 10.3 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 10.3 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.07 Mt CO2e, 5.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 10.3 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.76 Mt CO2e, 3.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.92 Mt CO2e | 2.01 Mt CO2e | 3.91 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.44 Mt CO2e | 3.28 Mt CO2e | 6.45 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.47 Mt CO2e | 3.88 Mt CO2e | 6.23 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 9 Mt CO2e | 6.86 Mt CO2e | 12.62 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.78 Mt CO2e | 7.21 Mt CO2e | 12.07 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.79 Mt CO2e | 9.42 Mt CO2e | 10.3 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 36 North Korea 11.68 Mt CO2e compare
- 37 Bangladesh 11.44 Mt CO2e compare
- 38 Philippines 10.71 Mt CO2e compare
- 40 Azerbaijan 10.18 Mt CO2e compare
- 41 Switzerland 9.67 Mt CO2e compare
- 42 Hungary 9.33 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Iraq?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Iraq was 10.3 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 12.62 Mt CO2e in 2008.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- How does Iraq rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy)?
- Iraq ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).