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Iraq CO2 per capita 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

CO2 per capita in Iraq stood at 5.423 t CO2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data. The latest value is up 1.4% from 5.347 t CO2 in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 4.374 t CO2 (up 24% since). The highest value since 1927 was 5.49 t CO2 in 2023, the lowest 0 t CO2 in 1948. Iraq ranked 55th highest of the 204 countries in this dataset in 2025; Qatar ranked first.

Data source: Our World in Data · Unit: t CO2 · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1750–2025

Key facts

What is the latest CO2 per capita in Iraq?

CO2 per capita in Iraq stood at 5.423 t CO2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

Is CO2 per capita in Iraq rising or falling?

The latest value is up 1.4% from 5.347 t CO2 in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 4.374 t CO2 (up 24% since).

How does Iraq rank for CO2 per capita?

Iraq ranked 55th highest of the 204 countries in this dataset in 2025; Qatar ranked first.

What is the highest CO2 per capita on record in Iraq?

The highest value since 1927 was 5.49 t CO2 in 2023, the lowest 0 t CO2 in 1948.

Metadata for CO2 per capita in Iraq
IndicatorCO2 per capita
CountryIraq
CategoryCommodities and Energy
Unitt CO2
SourceOur World in Data
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 5.423 t CO2 (2025)

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Source:Our World in Data — series co2_per_capita
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

Our World in Data. (2026). CO2 per capita — Iraq [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/co2-per-capita/IRQ. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co-emissions-per-capita

MLA

Our World in Data. "CO2 per capita — Iraq." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/co2-per-capita/IRQ. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co-emissions-per-capita.

Chicago

Our World in Data. 2026. "CO2 per capita — Iraq." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/co2-per-capita/IRQ. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co-emissions-per-capita.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_co2_per_capita_irq,
  author = {{Our World in Data}},
  title = {{CO2 per capita --- Iraq}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/co2-per-capita/IRQ},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co-emissions-per-capita}
}