Long run air pollution in Iraq
Iraq: Long run air pollution was 858,061 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
858,061
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
30th
of 220 countries
All-time high
975,788
in 2019
All-time low
239.13
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Iraq, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Iraq stood at 858,061.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Iraq peaked at 975,788 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 239.13, in 1750.
That places Iraq 30th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 239.13 | — |
| 1751 | 239.97 | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 240.8 | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 241.63 | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 242.47 | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 243.3 | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 244.13 | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 244.97 | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 245.8 | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 246.63 | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 247.47 | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 248.33 | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 249.18 | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 250.04 | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 250.9 | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 251.76 | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 252.62 | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 253.47 | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 254.33 | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 255.19 | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 256.05 | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 256.93 | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 257.81 | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 258.69 | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 259.58 | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 260.46 | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 261.34 | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 262.23 | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 263.11 | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 263.99 | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 264.87 | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 265.78 | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 266.69 | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 267.6 | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 268.51 | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 269.42 | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 270.32 | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 271.23 | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 272.14 | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 273.05 | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 273.95 | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 274.89 | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 275.82 | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 276.76 | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 277.69 | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 278.63 | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 279.56 | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 280.5 | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 281.43 | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 282.37 | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 283.3 | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 284.68 | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 286.07 | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 287.46 | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 288.85 | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 290.24 | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 291.64 | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 293.03 | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 294.44 | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 295.85 | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 297.26 | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 299.21 | +0.7% |
| 1812 | 301.16 | +0.7% |
| 1813 | 303.12 | +0.7% |
| 1814 | 305.08 | +0.6% |
| 1815 | 307.05 | +0.6% |
| 1816 | 309.01 | +0.6% |
| 1817 | 310.99 | +0.6% |
| 1818 | 312.97 | +0.6% |
| 1819 | 314.96 | +0.6% |
| 1820 | 316.96 | +0.6% |
| 1821 | 319.04 | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 321.12 | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 323.21 | +0.7% |
| 1824 | 325.3 | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 327.4 | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 329.49 | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 331.61 | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 333.72 | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 335.85 | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 337.97 | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 340.19 | +0.7% |
| 1832 | 342.41 | +0.7% |
| 1833 | 344.64 | +0.7% |
| 1834 | 346.87 | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 349.11 | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 351.34 | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 353.59 | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 355.85 | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 358.11 | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 360.38 | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 362.75 | +0.7% |
| 1842 | 365.11 | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 367.49 | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 369.87 | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 372.24 | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 374.64 | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 377.04 | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 379.44 | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 381.86 | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 385.06 | +0.8% |
| 1851 | 388.05 | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 391.02 | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 393.99 | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 396.94 | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 399.87 | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 402.85 | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 405.81 | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 408.76 | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 411.7 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 414.63 | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 421.47 | +1.7% |
| 1862 | 428.33 | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 435.25 | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 442.19 | +1.6% |
| 1865 | 449.16 | +1.6% |
| 1866 | 456.24 | +1.6% |
| 1867 | 463.35 | +1.6% |
| 1868 | 470.47 | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 477.65 | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 484.86 | +1.5% |
| 1871 | 493.75 | +1.8% |
| 1872 | 502.66 | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 511.59 | +1.8% |
| 1874 | 520.55 | +1.8% |
| 1875 | 529.51 | +1.7% |
| 1876 | 538.72 | +1.7% |
| 1877 | 547.95 | +1.7% |
| 1878 | 557.18 | +1.7% |
| 1879 | 566.44 | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 575.72 | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 585.97 | +1.8% |
| 1882 | 596.27 | +1.8% |
| 1883 | 606.58 | +1.7% |
| 1884 | 616.89 | +1.7% |
| 1885 | 627.24 | +1.7% |
| 1886 | 637.83 | +1.7% |
| 1887 | 648.43 | +1.7% |
| 1888 | 659.08 | +1.6% |
| 1889 | 669.75 | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 680.44 | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 692.28 | +1.7% |
| 1892 | 704.16 | +1.7% |
| 1893 | 716.05 | +1.7% |
| 1894 | 727.94 | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 739.86 | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 752.07 | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 764.25 | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 776.48 | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 788.71 | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 800.92 | +1.5% |
| 1901 | 823.65 | +2.8% |
| 1902 | 846.36 | +2.8% |
| 1903 | 869.02 | +2.7% |
| 1904 | 891.6 | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 914.13 | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 936.97 | +2.5% |
| 1907 | 959.69 | +2.4% |
| 1908 | 982.32 | +2.4% |
| 1909 | 1,005 | +2.3% |
| 1910 | 1,027 | +2.2% |
| 1911 | 1,049 | +2.2% |
| 1912 | 1,071 | +2.1% |
| 1913 | 1,093 | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 1,114 | +2.0% |
| 1915 | 1,136 | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 1,158 | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 1,180 | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 1,202 | +1.9% |
| 1919 | 1,224 | +1.8% |
| 1920 | 1,246 | +1.7% |
| 1921 | 1,258 | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 1,270 | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 1,279 | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 1,289 | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 1,329 | +3.1% |
| 1926 | 1,360 | +2.3% |
| 1927 | 2,381 | +75.1% |
| 1928 | 3,467 | +45.7% |
| 1929 | 4,040 | +16.5% |
| 1930 | 4,031 | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 4,028 | -0.1% |
| 1932 | 4,097 | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 3,956 | -3.4% |
| 1934 | 21,272 | +437.7% |
| 1935 | 40,830 | +91.9% |
| 1936 | 41,214 | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 44,138 | +7.1% |
| 1938 | 41,800 | -5.3% |
| 1939 | 83,328 | +99.4% |
| 1940 | 53,128 | -36.2% |
| 1941 | 33,725 | -36.5% |
| 1942 | 54,585 | +61.9% |
| 1943 | 74,262 | +36.0% |
| 1944 | 85,993 | +15.8% |
| 1945 | 94,653 | +10.1% |
| 1946 | 96,513 | +2.0% |
| 1947 | 97,403 | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 53,667 | -44.9% |
| 1949 | 52,124 | -2.9% |
| 1950 | 50,782 | -2.6% |
| 1951 | 48,422 | -4.6% |
| 1952 | 46,196 | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 44,117 | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 41,391 | -6.2% |
| 1955 | 41,618 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 39,426 | -5.3% |
| 1957 | 35,340 | -10.4% |
| 1958 | 40,001 | +13.2% |
| 1959 | 43,310 | +8.3% |
| 1960 | 47,939 | +10.7% |
| 1961 | 48,786 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 49,713 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 51,450 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 49,440 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 52,031 | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 82,803 | +59.1% |
| 1967 | 44,177 | -46.6% |
| 1968 | 55,749 | +26.2% |
| 1969 | 60,744 | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 66,615 | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 70,804 | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 76,760 | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 81,186 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 87,523 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 104,938 | +19.9% |
| 1976 | 128,766 | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 135,411 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 151,371 | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 177,520 | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 179,118 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 173,776 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 195,160 | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 213,230 | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 230,937 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 257,461 | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 270,188 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 289,116 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 307,074 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 337,412 | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 335,969 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 276,059 | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 394,061 | +42.7% |
| 1993 | 487,361 | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 526,486 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 509,423 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 502,241 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 573,044 | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 442,048 | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 361,615 | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 400,782 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 453,721 | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 425,745 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 364,915 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 421,326 | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 393,039 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 352,032 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 321,178 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 363,240 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 489,520 | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 548,186 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 565,808 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 652,686 | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 715,740 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 774,678 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 768,627 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 833,295 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 880,737 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 906,749 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 975,788 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 821,948 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 809,234 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 858,061 | +6.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 858,061 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784, 8.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 858,061 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 251,040, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | +437.7% | 3,956 | 21,272 |
| 1939 | +99.4% | 41,800 | 83,328 |
| 1935 | +91.9% | 21,272 | 40,830 |
| 1927 | +75.1% | 1,360 | 2,381 |
| 1942 | +61.9% | 33,725 | 54,585 |
| 1966 | +59.1% | 52,031 | 82,803 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 242.88 | 239.13 | 246.63 | 10 |
| 1760s | 251.33 | 247.47 | 255.19 | 10 |
| 1770s | 260.02 | 256.05 | 263.99 | 10 |
| 1780s | 268.96 | 264.87 | 273.05 | 10 |
| 1790s | 278.16 | 273.95 | 282.37 | 10 |
| 1800s | 289.56 | 283.3 | 295.85 | 10 |
| 1810s | 306.08 | 297.26 | 314.96 | 10 |
| 1820s | 326.37 | 316.96 | 335.85 | 10 |
| 1830s | 348.01 | 337.97 | 358.11 | 10 |
| 1840s | 371.08 | 360.38 | 381.86 | 10 |
| 1850s | 398.41 | 385.06 | 411.7 | 10 |
| 1860s | 445.87 | 414.63 | 477.65 | 10 |
| 1870s | 525.32 | 484.86 | 566.44 | 10 |
| 1880s | 622.37 | 575.72 | 669.75 | 10 |
| 1890s | 734.22 | 680.44 | 788.71 | 10 |
| 1900s | 902.95 | 800.92 | 1,005 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,126 | 1,027 | 1,224 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,892 | 1,246 | 4,040 | 10 |
| 1930s | 28,869 | 3,956 | 83,328 | 10 |
| 1940s | 69,605 | 33,725 | 97,403 | 10 |
| 1950s | 43,060 | 35,340 | 50,782 | 10 |
| 1960s | 54,283 | 44,177 | 82,803 | 10 |
| 1970s | 108,089 | 66,615 | 177,520 | 10 |
| 1980s | 245,347 | 173,776 | 337,412 | 10 |
| 1990s | 440,831 | 276,059 | 573,044 | 10 |
| 2000s | 398,550 | 321,178 | 489,520 | 10 |
| 2010s | 762,229 | 548,186 | 975,788 | 10 |
| 2020s | 829,748 | 809,234 | 858,061 | 3 |
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More environment data for Iraq
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1132 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0845 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 9.16 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Iraq?
- Long run air pollution in Iraq was 858,061 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 975,788 in 2019.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 239.13 in 1750.
- How does Iraq rank for long run air pollution?
- Iraq ranks 30th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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