Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) in Iraq
Iraq: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage was 7.07 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Iraq, 1990–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Iraq stood at 7.07 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 109.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Iraq peaked at 7.12 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 583.46 million current US$, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 32nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 778.07 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 583.46 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 902.08 million current US$ | +54.6% |
| 1993 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +39.2% |
| 1994 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.97 billion current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 1.57 billion current US$ | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 1.29 billion current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 1.63 billion current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 1.89 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 1.84 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.71 billion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 1.98 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.03 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.97 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.37 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 2.60 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 3.10 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 3.37 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 4.01 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 4.50 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 4.51 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.63 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.11 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 5.80 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 6.39 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 7.12 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 6.49 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 7.07 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 7.07 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 960.77 million current US$, 7.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 7.07 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.70 billion current US$, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 billion current US$ | 583.46 million current US$ | 1.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.00 billion current US$ | 1.63 billion current US$ | 2.60 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.85 billion current US$ | 3.10 billion current US$ | 7.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.78 billion current US$ | 6.49 billion current US$ | 7.07 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 165.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 152.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Iraq?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Iraq was 7.07 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 583.46 million current US$ in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage?
- Iraq ranks 32nd out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.