Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Iraq
Iraq: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
162nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1969
All-time low
0.131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Iraq, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Iraq is 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Iraq peaked at 0.3534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1870.
That places Iraq 162nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 159 Syria 0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 160 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 161 Philippines 0.1589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 163 Lebanon 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 164 Mauritius 0.1463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 165 El Salvador 0.1454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.96 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4693 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0842 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.077 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 143.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Iraq?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Iraq was 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1870.
- How does Iraq rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Iraq ranks 162nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.