Iraq

Western Asia, Asia

CO2 emissions per person
5.07
t CO2/person/year · 2024
67th of 213 countries
Temperature anomaly
0.86
°C vs 1991-2020 · 2025
63rd of 193 countries
Renewable energy share
0.58
% of primary energy · 2024
74th of 79 countries
Air pollution (PM2.5)
48.8
µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
9th of 241 countries
19402025

Iraq in stripes: every year since 1940, blue cooler than the 1991-2020 average, red hotter.

The future under three scenarios

Temperature vs 1991-2020, observed and projected to 2100

051950200020502100Low · SSP1-2.6Middle · SSP2-4.5High · SSP5-8.5high 2010low 1949

Solid line: observed (Copernicus ERA5). Dashed lines: CMIP6 multi-model median under three IPCC emissions scenarios, anchored to the observed 2015-2024 average, from the World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal. Scenarios are futures the world can still choose between, not predictions.

Climate

CO2 emissions

233.6 Mt CO2/year · 2024
+205% since 199427th highest of 215 · 2024
010020019401960198020002020low 1948

Carbon dioxide released each year from burning fossil fuels and industry. The main driver of global warming. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

CO2 emissions per person

5.07 t CO2/person/year · 2024
+33% since 199467th highest of 213 · 2024
02419401960198020002020low 1948

Each person's share of their country's yearly CO2 emissions. A fairer way to compare countries of very different sizes. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

Temperature anomaly

0.86 °C vs 1991-2020 · 2025
+1.5 °C since 199563rd highest of 193 · 2025
-2019401960198020002020Worldhigh 2010low 1949

How much warmer or cooler a country's year was compared with its 1991-2020 average. Watch the map turn red as you move the slider towards today. Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5) via Our World in Data

Methane emissions

156.2 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
+358% since 199410th highest of 199 · 2024
0501001501850190019502000high 2019

Methane traps around 80 times more heat than CO2 over 20 years. It comes mainly from livestock, rice, landfill and leaky fossil fuel infrastructure. Global Carbon Project / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

All greenhouse gases

398.1 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
+252% since 199422nd highest of 199 · 2024
02004001850190019502000

Every warming gas combined: CO2, methane and nitrous oxide, expressed as CO2-equivalents. Jones et al. / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

Nitrous oxide emissions

7.05 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
+37% since 199469th highest of 201 · 2024
02461850190019502000high 2019

N2O is nearly 300 times more warming than CO2 and comes mostly from fertilised farmland and livestock. Jones et al. / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

Aviation emissions per person

8.98 kg CO2/person/year · 2024
+2.9% since 2013107th highest of 119 · 2024
050100201420162018202020222024World

Each person's share of the CO2 from flights taking off in their country, including passengers and freight. ICCT / Graver et al. via Our World in Data

Energy

Renewable energy share

0.58 % of primary energy · 2024
-4.3 pp since 199474th highest of 79 · 2024
0246197019801990200020102020high 1992

The slice of a country's energy that comes from renewables such as wind, solar and hydro. Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data

Fossil fuel share

99.4 % of primary energy · 2024
+4.3 pp since 19946th highest of 79 · 2024
050100197019801990200020102020low 1992

The slice of a country's energy still coming from coal, oil and gas. The number the world is trying to shrink. Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data

Energy use per person

16,002 kWh/person/year · 2024
-10.0% since 199466th highest of 79 · 2024
010k20k197019801990200020102020high 1997

How much energy each person uses in a year, across electricity, transport, heating and industry. Energy Institute / Ember via Our World in Data

Solar electricity

0.29 % of electricity · 2024
+0.3 pp since 1994157th highest of 195 · 2024
00.10.20.31990200020102020high 2020

The share of a country's electricity generated from solar panels. The fastest-growing energy source in history. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Wind electricity

0.00 % of electricity · 2024
+0.0 pp since 1994106th highest of 193 · 2024
-1011990200020102020

The share of a country's electricity generated from wind turbines, onshore and offshore. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Coal electricity

0.00 % of electricity · 2024
+0.0 pp since 200081st highest of 194 · 2024
-10120002005201020152020

The share of electricity still generated by burning coal, the most polluting fuel. The number that must reach zero first. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Oil electricity

45.4 % of electricity · 2024
-34 pp since 200049th highest of 195 · 2024
05010020002005201020152020high 2004low 2022

The share of a country's electricity generated by burning oil. Rare on big grids, still common on islands. Ember via Our World in Data

Gas electricity

53.0 % of electricity · 2024
+34 pp since 200040th highest of 192 · 2024
020406020002005201020152020high 2022low 2004

The share of a country's electricity generated from natural gas, the least polluting fossil fuel but still a fossil fuel. Ember via Our World in Data

Land & Life

Tree cover loss

1.86 ha/year · 2024
-74% since 2001173rd highest of 197 · 2024
05102005201020152020high 2008low 2015

Forest area lost each year to fire, logging, farming and storms. Not all loss is permanent deforestation, but the trend matters. Global Forest Watch (Hansen/UMD) via Our World in Data

Forest area

1.60 % of land · 2025
-0.3 pp since 1995190th highest of 212 · 2025
01020301990200020102020Worldhigh 2000

How much of a country's land is covered by forest. FAO via Our World in Data

Deaths from natural disasters

17.1 deaths/year · 2021
41st highest of 194 · 2021
020406020002005201020152020high 2015

People killed by floods, storms, droughts, heatwaves, earthquakes and other disasters each year. Single events dominate single years. IHME Global Burden of Disease via Our World in Data

Red List Index

0.79 index (1 = species safe) · 2024
-8.1% since 1994172nd highest of 244 · 2024
00.5200020102020low 2023

Tracks extinction risk across all assessed species. 1 means no species at risk; falling values mean wildlife sliding towards extinction. IUCN / SDG 15.5.1 via Our World in Data

Protected land

1.50 % of land area · 2024
+1.2 pp since 2013203rd highest of 213 · 2024
051015201420162018202020222024World

The share of a country's land under legal protection for nature. The global 30x30 target aims for 30% by 2030. World Bank / UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Meat supply per person

21.1 kg/person/year · 2023
+165% since 1993140th highest of 176 · 2023
02040198020002020Worldhigh 1984low 2003

Meat available for consumption per person. Livestock drives around 15% of global emissions and most deforestation. FAO via Our World in Data

Nitrogen fertiliser use

30.9 kg N/ha of cropland · 2023
-20% since 1993107th highest of 198 · 2023
050100198020002020high 2001low 1962

Nitrogen applied per hectare of cropland. It feeds half the world, but runoff chokes rivers and coastal seas. FAO via Our World in Data

Marine protected areas

0.30 % of territorial waters · 2024
+0.3 pp since 2013122nd highest of 174 · 2024
051015201420162018202020222024World

How much of a country's coastal waters are protected for nature. The global goal is 30% by 2030. UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Urban population

69.9 % living in cities · 2025
+2.1 pp since 1995104th highest of 236 · 2025
02040601960198020002020Worldhigh 1987

The share of people living in towns and cities. Urbanisation shapes energy use, land use and how people experience climate change. UN World Urbanization Prospects via Our World in Data

Water

Water stress

59.6 % of renewable resources withdrawn · 2022
-33 pp since 200030th highest of 179 · 2022
05010020002005201020152020Worldlow 2018

How much of a country's renewable freshwater is withdrawn each year. Above 25% counts as stressed; above 100% means drawing down reserves. FAO AQUASTAT (SDG 6.4.2) via Our World in Data

Renewable water per person

798.7 m³/person/year · 2022
-58% since 1992139th highest of 181 · 2022
05k10k198020002020World

Each person's share of the country's renewable freshwater. Below 1,700 m³ is water stress; below 1,000 m³ is scarcity. FAO AQUASTAT via Our World in Data

Safely managed drinking water

59.8 % of population · 2024
+9.6 pp since 2000111th highest of 159 · 2024
020406020002005201020152020World

The share of people with safe drinking water at home, available when needed and free from contamination. WHO/UNICEF JMP via Our World in Data

Annual precipitation

169.5 mm/year · 2025
-4.7% since 1995173rd highest of 192 · 2025
05001k19401960198020002020Worldhigh 2018low 2021

Total rain and snow that fell over a country in a year, averaged across its land area. Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5) via Our World in Data

Rainfall anomaly

-22.2 % vs 1961-1990 · 2025
-3.8 pp since 1995150th highest of 192 · 2025
-5005019401960198020002020Worldhigh 2018low 2021

How much wetter (teal) or drier (brown) a country's year was compared with its 1961-1990 average. A simple drought and deluge signal. Derived from Copernicus ERA5 precipitation via Our World in Data

Safely managed sanitation

50.9 % of population · 2024
+24 pp since 200085th highest of 145 · 2024
020406020002005201020152020World

The share of people whose toilet waste is safely treated rather than left to contaminate water and soil. WHO/UNICEF JMP via Our World in Data

Pollution

Air pollution (PM2.5)

48.8 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
+52% since 19989th highest of 241 · 2024
020406020002005201020152020Worldhigh 2010

Average exposure to fine particles small enough to enter the bloodstream. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³. World Bank / van Donkelaar et al. via Our World in Data

Ozone-depleting substances

66.4 ODP tonnes/year · 2021
+427% since 199122nd highest of 168 · 2021
01k2k1990200020102020low 1991

Consumption of chemicals that destroy the ozone layer. Watch the map fade towards zero: the Montreal Protocol is the world's most successful environmental treaty. UN Environment Programme via Our World in Data

What can one person do?

Fossil fuels still supply 99% of the energy used here, so switching your home to a genuinely renewable tariff matters.

  • Fly less
    One long-haul return flight can outweigh a year of other savings. Swap one flight for a train trip or a call.
  • Eat more plants
    Shifting towards a plant-rich diet is one of the largest steady cuts a person can make, and it starts with single meals.
  • Travel without a car where you can
    Walking, cycling and public transport beat an electric car; an electric car beats petrol.
  • Use your voice
    Personal footprints matter, but system change matters more. Vote, ask your employer and bank what they are doing, and talk about it.

Based on the highest-impact personal actions identified by Wynes & Nicholas (2017) and the IPCC's AR6 report on demand-side mitigation.

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