Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Iraq
Iraq: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Iraq, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0009 units per square kilometre for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Iraq peaked at 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Iraq 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0009 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0009 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0004 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 42 Denmark 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Cyprus 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Azerbaijan 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Philippines 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Jamaica 0.0008 units 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 annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Iraq?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Iraq was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Iraq ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) 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.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
- 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
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) 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.