Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 8.98 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Iraq, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 8.98 t CO2e/capita for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Iraq peaked at 16.14 t CO2e/capita in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4.41 t CO2e/capita, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 38th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.63 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 10.69 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 9.42 t CO2e/capita | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 11.44 t CO2e/capita | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 11.06 t CO2e/capita | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 12.13 t CO2e/capita | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 13.11 t CO2e/capita | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 12.14 t CO2e/capita | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 12.84 t CO2e/capita | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 16.14 t CO2e/capita | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 12.78 t CO2e/capita | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 6.49 t CO2e/capita | -49.2% |
| 1982 | 6.54 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 6.58 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 7.33 t CO2e/capita | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 8.24 t CO2e/capita | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 9.16 t CO2e/capita | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 9.94 t CO2e/capita | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 11.56 t CO2e/capita | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 12.2 t CO2e/capita | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 9.77 t CO2e/capita | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 4.41 t CO2e/capita | -54.8% |
| 1992 | 5.82 t CO2e/capita | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 7.1 t CO2e/capita | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 7.36 t CO2e/capita | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 7.13 t CO2e/capita | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 6.43 t CO2e/capita | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 7.99 t CO2e/capita | +24.4% |
| 1998 | 6.95 t CO2e/capita | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 6.27 t CO2e/capita | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 6.87 t CO2e/capita | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 7.21 t CO2e/capita | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 6.53 t CO2e/capita | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 5.68 t CO2e/capita | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 6.2 t CO2e/capita | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 5.79 t CO2e/capita | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 5.74 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.44 t CO2e/capita | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.92 t CO2e/capita | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 6.23 t CO2e/capita | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 6.78 t CO2e/capita | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 6.96 t CO2e/capita | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.53 t CO2e/capita | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 7.52 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.26 t CO2e/capita | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 7.35 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.46 t CO2e/capita | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 8.64 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8.88 t CO2e/capita | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 9.16 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 8.21 t CO2e/capita | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 8.4 t CO2e/capita | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 9.06 t CO2e/capita | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 8.99 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 8.98 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.96 t CO2e/capita | 9.42 t CO2e/capita | 16.14 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.08 t CO2e/capita | 6.49 t CO2e/capita | 12.78 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.92 t CO2e/capita | 4.41 t CO2e/capita | 9.77 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.16 t CO2e/capita | 5.44 t CO2e/capita | 7.21 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.85 t CO2e/capita | 6.78 t CO2e/capita | 9.16 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.73 t CO2e/capita | 8.21 t CO2e/capita | 9.06 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Iraq?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Iraq was 8.98 t CO2e/capita 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 per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 16.14 t CO2e/capita in 1979.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.41 t CO2e/capita in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Iraq ranks 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total 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 divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.