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Iraq Annual CO2 Emissions

Iraq's annual CO2 emissions rose to 176.46 million tonnes in 2023, up from 171.28 million tonnes in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget. This represents an increase of 3% (5.18 million) from the previous year. Iraq has annual CO2 emissions higher than the global median (176.46 million vs median 10.03 million). Compared with the median in Asia, Iraq is higher (176.46 million vs regional median 49.25 million) and ranks 15th out of 49 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1927-2023)

(in Million Tonnes)
Year Annual CO2 Emissions (Million Tonnes)
2023 176.46
2022 171.28
2021 159.04
2020 161.12
2019 190.23
2018 184.78
2017 166.7
2016 152.42
2015 141.99
2014 137.02
2013 141.05
2012 133.42
2011 122.94
2010 113.54
2009 104.82
2008 93.94
2007 61.09
2006 98.56
2005 114.02
2004 112.8
2003 101.27
2002 96.54
2001 96.33
2000 83.27
1999 82.04
1998 80.84
1997 76.17
1996 74.71
1995 79.7
1994 76.44
1993 63.13
1992 58.89
1991 45.19
1990 49.06
1989 72.24
1988 67.13
1987 52.18
1986 47.23
1985 44.2
1984 39.77
1983 38.47
1982 30.37
1981 31.9
1980 45.36
1979 52.82
1978 42.19
1977 43.63
1976 48.74
1975 33.12
1974 30.91
1973 30.61
1972 29.52
1971 28.83
1970 23.88
1969 22.6
1968 19.7
1967 18.37
1966 27.68
1965 19.29
1964 9.06
1963 9.38
1962 9.02
1961 8.71
1960 8.26
1959 7.31
1958 6.67
1957 5.97
1956 6.4
1955 4.1
1954 3.05
1953 2.53
1952 1.96
1951 2.43
1950 1.65
1949 1.13
1948 0
1947 14.43
1946 14.36
1945 14.13
1944 12.77
1943 10.96
1942 7.96
1941 4.81
1940 7.69
1939 12.16
1938 5.92
1937 6.24
1936 5.79
1935 5.72
1934 2.87
1933 0.35
1932 0.37
1931 0.37
1930 0.37
1929 0.37
1928 0.29
1927 0.14
Iraq Annual CO2 Emissions : Definition
Annual CO2 Emissions is defined as total CO2 emissions from energy and industrial processes for the reporting year, reported in metric tonnes and excluding emissions or removals from land-use change and forestry in Iraq.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Agricultural Land (%) 21.75% 21.69% 2022
Forest Area (%) 1.9% 1.9% 2022