How does Iraq rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?

Iraq ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Iraq data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Iraq

Name: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Iraq
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Iraq: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 44.79 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

44.79 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 2.6%

World rank

29th

of 194 countries

All-time high

44.79 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

2.46 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Iraq, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Iraq stood at 44.79 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Iraq peaked at 44.79 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.46 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Iraq 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	4.61 Mt CO2e	2.46 Mt CO2e	8.56 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	15.17 Mt CO2e	9.82 Mt CO2e	20.81 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	23.38 Mt CO2e	18.35 Mt CO2e	24.79 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	25.62 Mt CO2e	21.57 Mt CO2e	28.83 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	29.07 Mt CO2e	24.01 Mt CO2e	34.43 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	38.73 Mt CO2e	28.67 Mt CO2e	44.79 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Iraq

26 Algeria 48.64 Mt CO2e compare
27 Argentina 47.89 Mt CO2e compare
28 Pakistan 47.48 Mt CO2e compare
30 South Africa 44.48 Mt CO2e compare
31 Philippines 38.86 Mt CO2e compare
32 United Arab Emirates 38.44 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

More environment data for Iraq

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.5521 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 98.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.18 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 238.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 15,535 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 41,100 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 56,635 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 14.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 15.93 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Iraq?: Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Iraq was 44.79 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 44.79 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 2.46 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Iraq rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?: Iraq ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).