Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Iraq

Iraq: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate was 2.14 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.14 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 257.5%
World rank
67th
of 235 countries
All-time high
47.48 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-58.45 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Iraq, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 2.14 % change on previous year for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 257.5% on the previous year and up 351.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 47.48 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -58.45 % change on previous year, in 2003.

That places Iraq 67th out of 235 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Iraq, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 1.62 % change on previous year
1963 -2.75 % change on previous year -269.5%
1964 0.3627 % change on previous year -113.2%
1965 0.4354 % change on previous year +20.1%
1966 5.24 % change on previous year +1104.3%
1967 3.96 % change on previous year -24.5%
1968 7.56 % change on previous year +90.8%
1969 0.8873 % change on previous year -88.3%
1970 3.22 % change on previous year +263.5%
1971 -4.13 % change on previous year -228.0%
1972 3.83 % change on previous year -192.7%
1973 -7.47 % change on previous year -295.4%
1974 1.77 % change on previous year -123.7%
1975 -6.17 % change on previous year -448.4%
1976 3.37 % change on previous year -154.5%
1977 0.5754 % change on previous year -82.9%
1978 -0.725 % change on previous year -226.0%
1979 6.35 % change on previous year -975.2%
1980 2.84 % change on previous year -55.3%
1981 1.94 % change on previous year -31.8%
1982 2.55 % change on previous year +31.5%
1983 -5.55 % change on previous year -317.9%
1984 6.99 % change on previous year -226.1%
1985 3.98 % change on previous year -43.1%
1986 1.35 % change on previous year -66.1%
1987 2.17 % change on previous year +60.7%
1988 5.73 % change on previous year +164.5%
1989 -4.05 % change on previous year -170.6%
1990 1.09 % change on previous year -126.8%
1991 -36.6 % change on previous year -3472.8%
1992 25.4 % change on previous year -169.4%
1993 35.27 % change on previous year +38.9%
1994 -3.12 % change on previous year -108.8%
1995 -7.84 % change on previous year +151.5%
1996 -2.28 % change on previous year -70.9%
1997 5.5 % change on previous year -341.2%
1998 3.5 % change on previous year -36.4%
1999 -2.57 % change on previous year -173.4%
2000 0.383 % change on previous year -114.9%
2001 47.48 % change on previous year +12296.8%
2002 3.74 % change on previous year -92.1%
2003 -58.45 % change on previous year -1661.6%
2004 12.51 % change on previous year -121.4%
2005 20.97 % change on previous year +67.6%
2006 -1.84 % change on previous year -108.8%
2007 -3.73 % change on previous year +103.1%
2008 12.13 % change on previous year -425.2%
2009 20.64 % change on previous year +70.1%
2010 -4.96 % change on previous year -124.0%
2011 7.48 % change on previous year -250.9%
2012 4.4 % change on previous year -41.2%
2013 0.4727 % change on previous year -89.3%
2014 -10.41 % change on previous year -2301.8%
2015 -26.18 % change on previous year +151.6%
2016 12.3 % change on previous year -147.0%
2017 17.37 % change on previous year +41.1%
2018 -2.93 % change on previous year -116.9%
2019 15.04 % change on previous year -613.8%
2020 7.09 % change on previous year -52.9%
2021 -3.82 % change on previous year -153.9%
2022 -1.36 % change on previous year -64.5%
2023 2.14 % change on previous year -257.5%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 2.14 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3973 % change on previous year, 5.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 2.14 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.15 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +12296.8% 0.383 % change on previous year 47.48 % change on previous year
1991 -3472.8% 1.09 % change on previous year -36.6 % change on previous year
2014 -2301.8% 0.4727 % change on previous year -10.41 % change on previous year
2003 -1661.6% 3.74 % change on previous year -58.45 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.16 % change on previous year -2.75 % change on previous year 7.56 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.0609 % change on previous year -7.47 % change on previous year 6.35 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.79 % change on previous year -5.55 % change on previous year 6.99 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.84 % change on previous year -36.6 % change on previous year 35.27 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.38 % change on previous year -58.45 % change on previous year 47.48 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.26 % change on previous year -26.18 % change on previous year 17.37 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.01 % change on previous year -3.82 % change on previous year 7.09 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 64 Luxembourg 2.37 % change on previous year compare
  2. 65 Sri Lanka 2.33 % change on previous year compare
  3. 66 Burkina Faso 2.17 % change on previous year compare
  4. 68 South Sudan 2.11 % change on previous year compare
  5. 69 Belgium-Luxembourg 2.04 % change on previous year compare
  6. 70 Seychelles 1.92 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Iraq?
Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Iraq was 2.14 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 47.48 % change on previous year in 2001.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -58.45 % change on previous year in 2003.
How does Iraq rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 67th out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 351.8%. 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 Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
268 places, 14,947 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.