CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Iraq

Iraq: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy was 183.1 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
183.1
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
29th
of 190 countries
All-time high
183.1
in 2018
All-time low
44.69
in 1991
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Iraq, 1990–2018

501001502001990200420181990: 60.71991: 44.71992: 66.61993: 881994: 98.91995: 95.31996: 97.61997: 115.11998: 80.71999: 62.72000: 72.22001: 822002: 76.92003: 71.42004: 74.42005: 87.22006: 82.72007: 75.82008: 83.72009: 1052010: 117.42011: 127.52012: 148.42013: 158.42014: 164.32015: 157.12016: 167.32017: 169.22018: 183.1

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

In 2018, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Iraq stood at 183.1. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 118.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Iraq peaked at 183.1 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44.69, in 1991.

Iraq ranks 29th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Iraq, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 60.67 —
1991 44.69 -26.3%
1992 66.57 +49.0%
1993 87.95 +32.1%
1994 98.92 +12.5%
1995 95.26 -3.7%
1996 97.58 +2.4%
1997 115.12 +18.0%
1998 80.67 -29.9%
1999 62.66 -22.3%
2000 72.25 +15.3%
2001 82.03 +13.5%
2002 76.88 -6.3%
2003 71.39 -7.1%
2004 74.41 +4.2%
2005 87.18 +17.2%
2006 82.66 -5.2%
2007 75.85 -8.2%
2008 83.73 +10.4%
2009 105 +25.4%
2010 117.36 +11.8%
2011 127.49 +8.6%
2012 148.38 +16.4%
2013 158.37 +6.7%
2014 164.3 +3.7%
2015 157.14 -4.4%
2016 167.3 +6.5%
2017 169.25 +1.2%
2018 183.1 +8.2%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 183.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.87, 8.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 183.1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.7, 3.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.01 44.69 115.12 10
2000s 81.14 71.39 105 10
2010s 154.74 117.36 183.1 9

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 26 Kazakhstan 216.9 compare
  2. 27 United Arab Emirates 194.71 compare
  3. 28 Pakistan 194.23 compare
  4. 30 Ukraine 181.83 compare
  5. 31 Argentina 173.07 compare
  6. 32 Netherlands 150.87 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Iraq?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Iraq was 183.1 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 183.1 in 2018.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 44.69 in 1991.
How does Iraq rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy?
Iraq ranks 29th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,509 data points, 1990–2018
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Energy sector CO2 emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.