Environment & Energy

Iraq

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Electricity generation mix
  • Gas53.0%
  • Other fossil45.4%
  • Hydro1.3%
  • Solar0.3%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
23.677.313118523919702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
0.30.8751.452.032.619902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
0.3240.8811.4422.5519902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions239 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita5.18 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share1.1 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita1,510 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal121 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share1.62 %Ember [2024]
UNESCO World Heritage sites6 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature23.3 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)43,500 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements14 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity50,400 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita89.9 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture31.2 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry42.4 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic15 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total234–239,000 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 238,700 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 233.8 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Oil and Natural Gas
  • Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial234 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-basedNo authoritative open source found
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events4NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryFloods: 4NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share0.799 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production4,500 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production10.3 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issueshabitat loss from wetland draining; inadequate potable water; soil degradation (salination) and erosion; desertification; air, soil, and groundwater pollution from military and industries; water pollution from oil refineries and factory and sewage discharges; soil pollution from fertilizer and chemicals; air pollution in urban areasCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage25/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Iraq's environment & energy on Databook compiles 25 indicators from 14 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (239 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (5.18 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.