Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Iraq

Iraq: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate was 56.61 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
56.61 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 253.3%
World rank
2nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
178.19 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-54.64 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Iraq, 1962–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Iraq is 56.61 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 253.3% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 178.19 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -54.64 % change on previous year, in 2015.

Iraq ranks 2nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Iraq, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 28.16 % change on previous year
1963 -36.24 % change on previous year -228.7%
1964 49.75 % change on previous year -237.3%
1965 7.3 % change on previous year -85.3%
1966 -6.44 % change on previous year -188.2%
1967 7.28 % change on previous year -213.0%
1968 10.54 % change on previous year +44.9%
1969 -12.27 % change on previous year -216.4%
1970 4.22 % change on previous year -134.4%
1971 -25.82 % change on previous year -711.4%
1972 84.45 % change on previous year -427.1%
1973 -38.71 % change on previous year -145.8%
1974 33.5 % change on previous year -186.5%
1975 -12.97 % change on previous year -138.7%
1976 11.21 % change on previous year -186.4%
1977 -37.42 % change on previous year -433.9%
1978 61.29 % change on previous year -263.8%
1979 -26.24 % change on previous year -142.8%
1980 23.87 % change on previous year -191.0%
1981 -13.15 % change on previous year -155.1%
1982 -2.61 % change on previous year -80.2%
1983 1.4 % change on previous year -153.7%
1984 -53.83 % change on previous year -3948.4%
1985 178.19 % change on previous year -431.0%
1986 -17.55 % change on previous year -109.8%
1987 -24.8 % change on previous year +41.3%
1988 19.27 % change on previous year -177.7%
1989 -34.73 % change on previous year -280.2%
1990 81.92 % change on previous year -335.9%
1991 51.66 % change on previous year -36.9%
1992 -4 % change on previous year -107.7%
1993 18.54 % change on previous year -563.4%
1994 -13.68 % change on previous year -173.8%
1995 -11.27 % change on previous year -17.6%
1996 -6.07 % change on previous year -46.1%
1997 -4.98 % change on previous year -18.0%
1998 0.3112 % change on previous year -106.3%
1999 -5.75 % change on previous year -1947.6%
2000 -6.65 % change on previous year +15.7%
2001 5.5 % change on previous year -182.7%
2002 27.22 % change on previous year +394.6%
2003 -2.83 % change on previous year -110.4%
2004 6.58 % change on previous year -332.8%
2005 47.46 % change on previous year +621.4%
2006 -33.02 % change on previous year -169.6%
2007 1.47 % change on previous year -104.5%
2008 -37.01 % change on previous year -2615.1%
2009 -5.43 % change on previous year -85.3%
2010 36.69 % change on previous year -775.5%
2011 6.75 % change on previous year -81.6%
2012 -5.24 % change on previous year -177.6%
2013 38.97 % change on previous year -844.4%
2014 -0.25 % change on previous year -100.6%
2015 -54.64 % change on previous year +21752.0%
2016 3.4 % change on previous year -106.2%
2017 9.93 % change on previous year +192.4%
2018 -26.85 % change on previous year -370.3%
2019 115 % change on previous year -528.3%
2020 26.1 % change on previous year -77.3%
2021 -22.78 % change on previous year -187.3%
2022 -36.94 % change on previous year +62.2%
2023 56.61 % change on previous year -253.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.01 % change on previous year -36.24 % change on previous year 49.75 % change on previous year 8
1970s 5.35 % change on previous year -38.71 % change on previous year 84.45 % change on previous year 10
1980s 7.61 % change on previous year -53.83 % change on previous year 178.19 % change on previous year 10
1990s 10.67 % change on previous year -13.68 % change on previous year 81.92 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.3284 % change on previous year -37.01 % change on previous year 47.46 % change on previous year 10
2010s 12.38 % change on previous year -54.64 % change on previous year 115 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.75 % change on previous year -36.94 % change on previous year 56.61 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 1 Lesotho 65.83 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Qatar 50 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Benin 46.59 % change on previous year compare
  4. 5 Mozambique 46.42 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Iraq?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Iraq was 56.61 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 178.19 % change on previous year in 1985.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -54.64 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does Iraq rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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 Burning - Crop residues — 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 Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — 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
233 places, 12,771 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.