Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Iraq
Iraq: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 238.67 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iraq is 238.67 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iraq peaked at 238.67 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.56 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Iraq 26th 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.56 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 27.54 Mt CO2e | +16.9% |
| 1972 | 27.39 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 30.06 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 32.36 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 37.03 Mt CO2e | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 46.46 Mt CO2e | +25.5% |
| 1977 | 42.63 Mt CO2e | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 46.91 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 58.09 Mt CO2e | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 52.23 Mt CO2e | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 36.3 Mt CO2e | -30.5% |
| 1982 | 38.52 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 42.38 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 47.72 Mt CO2e | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 54.72 Mt CO2e | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 61.42 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 61.15 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 65.81 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 73.49 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 69.44 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 54.45 Mt CO2e | -21.6% |
| 1992 | 75.77 Mt CO2e | +39.2% |
| 1993 | 100.17 Mt CO2e | +32.2% |
| 1994 | 109.95 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 109.1 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 100.67 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 121.12 Mt CO2e | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 94.27 Mt CO2e | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 74.3 Mt CO2e | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 88.81 Mt CO2e | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 100.65 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 95.05 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 82.89 Mt CO2e | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 90.32 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 87.24 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 84.86 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 78.43 Mt CO2e | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 90.67 Mt CO2e | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 96.85 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 111.49 Mt CO2e | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 115.91 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 133.04 Mt CO2e | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 144.41 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 138.29 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 137.9 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 155.04 Mt CO2e | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 167.34 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 180.94 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 193.65 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 183.87 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 199.71 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 222.28 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 232.98 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 238.67 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 238.67 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.71 Mt CO2e, 11.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 238.67 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 67 Mt CO2e, 3.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.2 Mt CO2e | 23.56 Mt CO2e | 58.09 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.37 Mt CO2e | 36.3 Mt CO2e | 73.49 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.93 Mt CO2e | 54.45 Mt CO2e | 121.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.58 Mt CO2e | 78.43 Mt CO2e | 100.65 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.8 Mt CO2e | 111.49 Mt CO2e | 193.65 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.5 Mt CO2e | 183.87 Mt CO2e | 238.67 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Iraq?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iraq was 238.67 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 238.67 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.56 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Iraq ranks 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).