Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Iraq
Iraq: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 413.28 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Iraq is 413.28 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Iraq peaked at 413.28 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.39 Mt CO2e, in 1991.
That places Iraq 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 137.89 Mt CO2e | 98.29 Mt CO2e | 212.54 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 141.69 Mt CO2e | 90.87 Mt CO2e | 211.84 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 141.22 Mt CO2e | 78.39 Mt CO2e | 177.25 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.45 Mt CO2e | 152.2 Mt CO2e | 187.34 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.43 Mt CO2e | 210.53 Mt CO2e | 377.13 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 385.01 Mt CO2e | 345.62 Mt CO2e | 413.28 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More environment data for Iraq
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 65.12 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3,525 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 92 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 9.18 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 42.4 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 3,985 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.42 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 509.03 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 52.18 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,904 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Iraq?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Iraq was 413.28 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 413.28 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.39 Mt CO2e in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Iraq ranks 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions 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 the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).