Iraq carbon profile

Iraq emits roughly 190 Mt of CO₂ per year — about 0.51% of global emissions, ranking #29 worldwide. At 4.2 tonnes per person (#50 per capita), its footprint is below the global average of ~4.7 t.

Emissions have risen noticeably over the past five years (+15%) and surged over the decade (+40%). Growth in energy demand is still outpacing clean-energy deployment.

Renewables supply about 2% of electricity. Electricity remains dominated by fossil fuels, making the power sector the biggest decarbonization lever.

Without policy shifts, emissions could grow another ~15% by 2030 as the economy expands. Accelerating renewable build-out is the highest-impact opportunity.