Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O), per square kilometre was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 0 kt per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 139th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O), per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -39.7% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 136 Afghanistan 0 kt per square kilometre compare
- 137 Nauru 0 kt per square kilometre compare
- 137 Seychelles 0 kt per square kilometre compare
- 140 Mongolia 0 kt per square kilometre compare
- 141 Latvia 0 kt per square kilometre compare
- 142 Montenegro 0 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Iraq
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 672.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,634 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,750 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,884 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 245.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,565 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 16.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Iraq was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 139th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.