Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Iraq
Iraq: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 53.97 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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 fugitive emissions (energy) in Iraq stood at 53.97 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Iraq peaked at 53.97 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.99 Mt CO2e, in 1996.
Iraq ranks 9th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.68 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 16.49 Mt CO2e | +30.0% |
| 1972 | 15.17 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 17.59 Mt CO2e | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 18.96 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 20.68 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 26.19 Mt CO2e | +26.6% |
| 1977 | 21.39 Mt CO2e | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 22.43 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 29.1 Mt CO2e | +29.8% |
| 1980 | 23.09 Mt CO2e | -20.7% |
| 1981 | 9.04 Mt CO2e | -60.8% |
| 1982 | 9.52 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 9.98 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 12.03 Mt CO2e | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 15.08 Mt CO2e | +25.3% |
| 1986 | 17.25 Mt CO2e | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 14.35 Mt CO2e | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 13.73 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 14.5 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 12.44 Mt CO2e | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 10.52 Mt CO2e | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 10.21 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 9.62 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 9.14 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 9.35 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 8.99 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 12.95 Mt CO2e | +44.2% |
| 1998 | 14.55 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 16.71 Mt CO2e | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 18.08 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 18.09 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.94 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 16.02 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 18.85 Mt CO2e | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 17.29 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 17.7 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 15.99 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 18.06 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 19.75 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 22.05 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 22.97 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 30.16 Mt CO2e | +31.3% |
| 2013 | 33.15 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 40.77 Mt CO2e | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 44.63 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 48.5 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 50 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 50.61 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 51.61 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 48.26 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 50.05 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 51.69 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 52.84 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 53.97 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 53.97 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 Mt CO2e, 48.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 53.97 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.14 Mt CO2e, 13.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.07 Mt CO2e | 12.68 Mt CO2e | 29.1 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.86 Mt CO2e | 9.04 Mt CO2e | 23.09 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.45 Mt CO2e | 8.99 Mt CO2e | 16.71 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.68 Mt CO2e | 15.99 Mt CO2e | 19.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.44 Mt CO2e | 22.05 Mt CO2e | 51.61 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.36 Mt CO2e | 48.26 Mt CO2e | 53.97 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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 fugitive emissions (energy) in Iraq?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Iraq was 53.97 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 fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 53.97 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.99 Mt CO2e in 1996.
- How does Iraq rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Iraq ranks 9th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fugitive Emissions (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 fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).