Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes in Iraq
Iraq: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes was 14.96 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 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
Iraq recorded 14.96 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 275.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in Iraq peaked at 14.96 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.08 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Iraq 30th out of 203 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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 1.3 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.27 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.28 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.56 Mt CO2e | +21.8% |
| 1976 | 2.03 Mt CO2e | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 2.23 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 3.04 Mt CO2e | +36.3% |
| 1979 | 3.89 Mt CO2e | +28.1% |
| 1980 | 4.21 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 3.34 Mt CO2e | -20.5% |
| 1982 | 3.32 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 3.34 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.53 Mt CO2e | +35.7% |
| 1985 | 4.49 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 4.48 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.36 Mt CO2e | +19.7% |
| 1988 | 5.6 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 7.59 Mt CO2e | +35.5% |
| 1990 | 7.35 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.67 Mt CO2e | -63.7% |
| 1992 | 1.81 Mt CO2e | -32.2% |
| 1993 | 7.1 Mt CO2e | +292.6% |
| 1994 | 7.7 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 8.94 Mt CO2e | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 1.47 Mt CO2e | -83.6% |
| 1997 | 1.5 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.62 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 1.6 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.55 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.43 Mt CO2e | +120.7% |
| 2002 | 4.37 Mt CO2e | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 1.38 Mt CO2e | -68.4% |
| 2004 | 1.6 Mt CO2e | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 1.91 Mt CO2e | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 1.79 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 2.15 Mt CO2e | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 3.18 Mt CO2e | +47.7% |
| 2009 | 3.35 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 4 Mt CO2e | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 4.72 Mt CO2e | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 4.79 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.28 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 3.98 Mt CO2e | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 4.29 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 6.18 Mt CO2e | +44.2% |
| 2017 | 6.6 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 10.99 Mt CO2e | +66.5% |
| 2019 | 12.44 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 12.81 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 13.27 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 14.78 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 14.75 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 14.96 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 14.96 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.42 Mt CO2e, 10.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 14.96 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.43 Mt CO2e, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +292.6% | 1.81 Mt CO2e | 7.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2001 | +120.7% | 1.55 Mt CO2e | 3.43 Mt CO2e |
| 1996 | -83.6% | 8.94 Mt CO2e | 1.47 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.89 Mt CO2e | 1.08 Mt CO2e | 3.89 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.63 Mt CO2e | 3.32 Mt CO2e | 7.59 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.18 Mt CO2e | 1.47 Mt CO2e | 8.94 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 Mt CO2e | 1.38 Mt CO2e | 4.37 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.33 Mt CO2e | 3.98 Mt CO2e | 12.44 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.11 Mt CO2e | 12.81 Mt CO2e | 14.96 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in Iraq?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in Iraq was 14.96 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 industrial processes recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 14.96 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes?
- Iraq ranks 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.8%. 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 Industrial Processes (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 industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).