Iraq vs Middle Africa: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual

Iraq
56.6 % change on previous year
in 2023
Middle Africa
0.8549 % change on previous year
in 2023
Iraq rank
2nd
Middle Africa rank
3rd

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual over time

  • Iraq
  • Middle Africa
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 56.6 % change on previous year against 0.8549 % change on previous year in Middle Africa, a difference of 55.75 % change on previous year.

That makes Iraq's figure about 66.2 times Middle Africa's.

The two have swapped places 40 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 2nd and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Middle Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 6.01 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year 4.46 % change on previous year Iraq
1970s 5.35 % change on previous year 1.83 % change on previous year 3.52 % change on previous year Iraq
1980s 7.6 % change on previous year 1.99 % change on previous year 5.61 % change on previous year Iraq
1990s 10.67 % change on previous year 1.47 % change on previous year 9.2 % change on previous year Iraq
2000s 0.3259 % change on previous year 4.13 % change on previous year 3.81 % change on previous year Middle Africa
2010s 12.38 % change on previous year 6.84 % change on previous year 5.54 % change on previous year Iraq
2020s 5.75 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year 4.51 % change on previous year Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual, Iraq or Middle Africa?
Iraq, at 56.6 % change on previous year against 0.8549 % change on previous year in Middle Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual between Iraq and Middle Africa?
55.75 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Middle Africa rank globally for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual?
Iraq ranks 2nd and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,771 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.