Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0176 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Iraq, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Iraq stood at 0.0176 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0572 units per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 units per person, in 1967.
That places Iraq 41st out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0068 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0069 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0069 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.007 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0066 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0075 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1966 | 0.012 units per person | +59.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0061 units per person | -48.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0078 units per person | +26.4% |
| 1969 | 0.008 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0085 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0081 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0095 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0083 units per person | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0091 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0094 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0108 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0116 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0132 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0153 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0151 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0134 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0132 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0189 units per person | +43.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0205 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0224 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0246 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0237 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0244 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0253 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0234 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0192 units per person | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0333 units per person | +73.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0462 units per person | +38.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0506 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.048 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0457 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0572 units per person | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0359 units per person | -37.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0194 units per person | -46.0% |
| 2000 | 0.026 units per person | +34.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0298 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0275 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0255 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0263 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0192 units per person | -27.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0175 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0145 units per person | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 0.021 units per person | +44.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0221 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0226 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0225 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0218 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0262 units per person | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0236 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0231 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.024 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0238 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0224 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0225 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0181 units per person | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0169 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0176 units per person | +3.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0176 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per person, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0176 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0123 units per person, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.012 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0153 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0201 units per person | 0.0132 units per person | 0.0253 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0379 units per person | 0.0192 units per person | 0.0572 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0229 units per person | 0.0145 units per person | 0.0298 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0233 units per person | 0.0218 units per person | 0.0262 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0175 units per person | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Iraq?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Iraq was 0.0176 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0572 units per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 units per person in 1967.
- How does Iraq rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 41st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.