Consumption-based deforestation per person in Iraq
Iraq: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 1.29 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Iraq, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1.29 square meters for consumption-based deforestation per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Iraq peaked at 3.58 square meters in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.02 square meters, in 2021.
That places Iraq 135th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6 square meters | 1.46 square meters | 3.58 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.45 square meters | 2.15 square meters | 2.95 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 square meters | 1.02 square meters | 1.35 square meters | 4 |
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More environment data for Iraq
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 413.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0366 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 145.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0141 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 163.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1325 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1389 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Iraq?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Iraq was 1.29 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 square meters in 2009.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 square meters in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Iraq ranks 135th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.