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Iraq · Climate

Greenhouse gases, intensity and temperature contribution.

16 indicators · 15 with data

CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

27th of 212 · 4th in MENA+
CO₂ emissionsIraq's co₂ emissions rose from 79.8 Mt in 1995 to 233.6 Mt in 2024.199520002005201020152020050100150200250233.6 Mt

Iraq's co₂ emissions rose from 79.8 Mt in 1995 to 233.6 Mt in 2024.

CO₂ per capita

tonnes per person

149th of 212 · 14th in MENA+
CO₂ per capitaIraq's co₂ per capita rose from 3.8 t in 1995 to 5.1 t in 2024.1995200020052010201520201234565.1 t

Iraq's co₂ per capita rose from 3.8 t in 1995 to 5.1 t in 2024.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

41st of 205 · 7th in MENA+
Cumulative CO₂ emissionsIraq's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 1,533.9 Mt in 1995 to 5,350.7 Mt in 2024.19952000200520102015202002,0004,0006,0005,350.7 Mt

Iraq's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 1,533.9 Mt in 1995 to 5,350.7 Mt in 2024.

Share of global CO₂ emissions

% of global emissions

27th of 205 · 4th in MENA+
Share of global CO₂ emissionsIraq's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 0.3 % in 1995 to 0.6 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.6 %

Iraq's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 0.3 % in 1995 to 0.6 % in 2024.

Total greenhouse gas emissions

million tonnes CO₂-equivalent

22nd of 209 · 4th in MENA+
Total greenhouse gas emissionsIraq's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 117.4 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 398.1 Mt CO₂e in 2024.1995200020052010201520200100200300400398.1 Mt CO₂e

Iraq's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 117.4 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 398.1 Mt CO₂e in 2024.

Greenhouse gas emissions per capita

tonnes CO₂-equivalent per person

161st of 209 · 14th in MENA+
Greenhouse gas emissions per capitaIraq's greenhouse gas emissions per capita rose from 5.6 t CO₂e in 1995 to 8.6 t CO₂e in 2024.199520002005201020152020468108.6 t CO₂e

Iraq's greenhouse gas emissions per capita rose from 5.6 t CO₂e in 1995 to 8.6 t CO₂e in 2024.

CO₂ intensity

kg per US$ (2011 PPP)

145th of 164 · 17th in MENA+
CO₂ intensityIraq's co₂ intensity fell from 1.6 in 1993 to 0.4 in 2022.19952000200520102015202000.5011.522.50.4

Iraq's co₂ intensity fell from 1.6 in 1993 to 0.4 in 2022.

Carbon intensity of electricity

grams of CO₂ per kWh

179th of 193 · 19th in MENA+
Carbon intensity of electricityIraq's carbon intensity of electricity rose from 658.3 in 2000 to 683.1 in 2024.20002005201020152020500550600650700683.1

Iraq's carbon intensity of electricity rose from 658.3 in 2000 to 683.1 in 2024.

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