GHG per capita in Iraq stood at 8.647 t CO2-eq in 2024, according to Our World in Data. The latest value is down 1.6% from 8.79 t CO2-eq in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 7.385 t CO2-eq (up 17% since). The highest value since 1850 was 15.89 t CO2-eq in 1979, the lowest 0.992 t CO2-eq in 1926. Iraq ranked 45th highest of the 195 countries in this dataset in 2024; Qatar ranked first.
Data source: Our World in Data · Unit: t CO2-eq · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash
GHG per capita in Iraq stood at 8.647 t CO2-eq in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
The latest value is down 1.6% from 8.79 t CO2-eq in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 7.385 t CO2-eq (up 17% since).
Iraq ranked 45th highest of the 195 countries in this dataset in 2024; Qatar ranked first.
The highest value since 1850 was 15.89 t CO2-eq in 1979, the lowest 0.992 t CO2-eq in 1926.
| Indicator | GHG per capita |
|---|---|
| Country | Iraq |
| Category | Commodities and Energy |
| Unit | t CO2-eq |
| Source | Our World in Data |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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Our World in Data. (2026). GHG per capita — Iraq [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/ghg-per-capita/IRQ. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-ghg-emissions
Our World in Data. "GHG per capita — Iraq." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/ghg-per-capita/IRQ. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-ghg-emissions.
Our World in Data. 2026. "GHG per capita — Iraq." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/ghg-per-capita/IRQ. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-ghg-emissions.
@misc{econdash_ghg_per_capita_irq,
author = {{Our World in Data}},
title = {{GHG per capita --- Iraq}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/ghg-per-capita/IRQ},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-ghg-emissions}
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