Environment in Iraq 125 indicators covering environment for Iraq. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 413.28 Mt CO2e 2024 up 55.7% 20th Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.98 t CO2e/capita 2024 up 23.6% 38th Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.3 Mt CO2e 2024 down 8.8% 94th Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0366 Mt CO2e 2024 up 14.0% 134th Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 145.34 Mt CO2e 2024 up 37.9% 5th Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0141 Mt CO2e 2024 up 72.0% 70th Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 163.16 Mt CO2e 2024 up 37.1% 10th Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1325 Mt CO2e 2024 up 131.2% 21st Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1389 Mt CO2e 2024 up 66.9% 36th Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.2 Mt CO2e 2024 up 50.4% 30th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 10.3 Mt CO2e 2024 up 16.0% 39th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 53.97 Mt CO2e 2024 up 32.4% 9th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 15.93 Mt CO2e 2024 up 75.4% 37th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 14.96 Mt CO2e 2024 up 275.8% 30th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 238.67 Mt CO2e 2024 up 72.6% 26th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.18 t CO2e/capita 2024 up 37.0% 50th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 98.6 Mt CO2e 2024 up 96.5% 19th Carbon intensity of GDP 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 2024 up 45.7% 8th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 44.79 Mt CO2e 2024 up 78.7% 29th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 2.91 Mt CO2e 2024 down 17.3% 78th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0133 Mt CO2e 2024 up 9.9% 129th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1761 Mt CO2e 2024 up 30.4% 8th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0238 Mt CO2e 2024 up 68.8% 63rd Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.67 Mt CO2e 2024 up 36.0% 23rd Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.93 Mt CO2e 2024 up 8.9% 57th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1426 Mt CO2e 2024 up 70.6% 43rd Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.4492 Mt CO2e 2024 up 74.0% 33rd Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.5521 Mt CO2e 2024 up 42.0% 40th Aquaculture production 15,535 metric tons 2024 down 41.7% 74th Capture fisheries production 41,100 metric tons 2024 down 30.3% 112th Total fisheries production 56,635 metric tons 2024 down 33.9% 105th Arable land use per person 0.1102 hectares per person 2023 down 14.8% 103rd Forest area 692,550 hectares 2025 down 8.7% 134th Share of global forest area 0.0% 2025 down 7.8% 134th Annual change in forest area -6,604 hectares 2025 up 27.7% 187th Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area -1.0% 2025 up 20.8% 211th Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita -1.0% 2025 up 20.8% 210th Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods -6,604 hectares 2025 up 27.7% 187th Emissions of air pollutants 858,061 tonnes 2022 up 31.5% 30th F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes 4.51 Mt CO2e 2024 up 153.2% 38th Carbon intensity of GDP 0.4074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 2024 up 45.7% 11th Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 66.5% 2024 up 209.9% 77th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 243.7% 2024 up 145.8% 68th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 73.1% 2024 up 23.9% 76th Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 140.7% 2024 up 157.6% 69th Coal rents 0.0% 2021 — 69th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture 0.1228 Mt CO2e 2024 down 63.2% 66th Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution 49.47 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 down 3.4% 13th Annual freshwater withdrawals 42.42 billion billion cubic meters 2022 down 2.9% 17th Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa 59.58 2022 down 2.9% 30th Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal 4.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 2022 up 35.7% 156th Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals 15.9% 2022 up 301.5% 102nd Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 0 Mt CO2e 2024 — 78th Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals 10.7% 2022 up 46.2% 77th Exposure to air pollution from human sources 34.26 micrograms per cubic meter 2024 up 12.7% 17th Exposure to outdoor air pollution 48.8 µg/m³ 2024 up 6.1% 9th Land use over the long-term 3.97 million hectares 2025 down 0.7% 69th Grazing land use over the long-term 3.97 million hectares 2025 down 0.7% 69th Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 100.0% 2024 up 1.7% 1st Share of urban population using at least basic water services 99.8% 2024 up 1.9% 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