Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Iraq
Iraq: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 98.6 Mt CO2e in 2024. β Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Iraq, 1970β2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 98.6 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Iraq peaked at 98.6 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.63 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Iraq ranks 19th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.92 Mt CO2e | 3.63 Mt CO2e | 7.79 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.56 Mt CO2e | 3.82 Mt CO2e | 15.71 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.8 Mt CO2e | 12.02 Mt CO2e | 66.99 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.43 Mt CO2e | 15.27 Mt CO2e | 31.99 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.61 Mt CO2e | 38.58 Mt CO2e | 72.72 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.26 Mt CO2e | 73.14 Mt CO2e | 98.6 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 16 Kazakhstan, Republic of 130.09 Mt CO2e compare
- 17 Malaysia 128.68 Mt CO2e compare
- 18 Poland 112.75 Mt CO2e compare
- 20 Egypt, Arab Republic of 95.82 Mt CO2e compare
- 21 Philippines 93.62 Mt CO2e compare
- 22 Thailand 88.18 Mt CO2e compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Iraq?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Iraq was 98.6 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Iraq ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).