What is emissions of air pollutants in Iraq?

Emissions of air pollutants in Iraq was 858,061 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Iraq?

The highest recorded value was 975,788 tonnes in 2019.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Iraq?

The lowest recorded value was 239.13 tonnes in 1750.

How does Iraq rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Iraq ranks 30th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Iraq

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Iraq
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iraq: Emissions of air pollutants was 858,061 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

858,061 tonnes

Change on year

up 6.0%

World rank

30th

of 220 countries

All-time high

975,788 tonnes

in 2019

All-time low

239.13 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Iraq, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Iraq stood at 858,061 tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Iraq peaked at 975,788 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 239.13 tonnes, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	242.88 tonnes	239.13 tonnes	246.63 tonnes	10
1760s	251.33 tonnes	247.47 tonnes	255.19 tonnes	10
1770s	260.02 tonnes	256.05 tonnes	263.99 tonnes	10
1780s	268.96 tonnes	264.87 tonnes	273.05 tonnes	10
1790s	278.16 tonnes	273.95 tonnes	282.37 tonnes	10
1800s	289.56 tonnes	283.3 tonnes	295.85 tonnes	10
1810s	306.08 tonnes	297.26 tonnes	314.96 tonnes	10
1820s	326.37 tonnes	316.96 tonnes	335.85 tonnes	10
1830s	348.01 tonnes	337.97 tonnes	358.11 tonnes	10
1840s	371.08 tonnes	360.38 tonnes	381.86 tonnes	10
1850s	398.41 tonnes	385.06 tonnes	411.7 tonnes	10
1860s	445.87 tonnes	414.63 tonnes	477.65 tonnes	10
1870s	525.32 tonnes	484.86 tonnes	566.44 tonnes	10
1880s	622.37 tonnes	575.72 tonnes	669.75 tonnes	10
1890s	734.22 tonnes	680.44 tonnes	788.71 tonnes	10
1900s	902.95 tonnes	800.92 tonnes	1,005 tonnes	10
1910s	1,126 tonnes	1,027 tonnes	1,224 tonnes	10
1920s	1,892 tonnes	1,246 tonnes	4,040 tonnes	10
1930s	28,869 tonnes	3,956 tonnes	83,328 tonnes	10
1940s	69,605 tonnes	33,725 tonnes	97,403 tonnes	10
1950s	43,060 tonnes	35,340 tonnes	50,782 tonnes	10
1960s	54,283 tonnes	44,177 tonnes	82,803 tonnes	10
1970s	108,089 tonnes	66,615 tonnes	177,520 tonnes	10
1980s	245,347 tonnes	173,776 tonnes	337,412 tonnes	10
1990s	440,831 tonnes	276,059 tonnes	573,044 tonnes	10
2000s	398,550 tonnes	321,178 tonnes	489,520 tonnes	10
2010s	762,229 tonnes	548,186 tonnes	975,788 tonnes	10
2020s	829,748 tonnes	809,234 tonnes	858,061 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Iraq

27 Kazakhstan 928,518 tonnes compare
28 Malaysia 900,940 tonnes compare
29 Egypt 880,079 tonnes compare
31 United Kingdom 833,456 tonnes compare
32 France 820,688 tonnes compare
33 Belgium 750,371 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Iraq?: Emissions of air pollutants in Iraq was 858,061 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 975,788 tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 239.13 tonnes in 1750.
How does Iraq rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Iraq ranks 30th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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