Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Iraq
Iraq: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual was 56.6 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Iraq, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Iraq stood at 56.6 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 253.2% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Iraq peaked at 178.1 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -54.66 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Iraq 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 28.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -36.26 % change on previous year | -228.8% |
| 1964 | 49.83 % change on previous year | -237.4% |
| 1965 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1966 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 1967 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 1968 | 10.5 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 1969 | -12.27 % change on previous year | -216.9% |
| 1970 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 1971 | -25.8 % change on previous year | -709.0% |
| 1972 | 84.45 % change on previous year | -427.3% |
| 1973 | -38.71 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 1974 | 33.45 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 1975 | -12.95 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 1976 | 11.23 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 1977 | -37.42 % change on previous year | -433.3% |
| 1978 | 61.25 % change on previous year | -263.7% |
| 1979 | -26.24 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 1980 | 23.87 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 1981 | -13.14 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 1982 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1983 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 1984 | -53.82 % change on previous year | -3944.1% |
| 1985 | 178.1 % change on previous year | -430.9% |
| 1986 | -17.55 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1987 | -24.78 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 1988 | 19.26 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 1989 | -34.74 % change on previous year | -280.4% |
| 1990 | 81.94 % change on previous year | -335.9% |
| 1991 | 51.68 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1992 | -4 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1993 | 18.54 % change on previous year | -563.6% |
| 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 | -5 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 0.337 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1999 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -1805.4% |
| 2000 | -6.68 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 2002 | 27.2 % change on previous year | +391.5% |
| 2003 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2004 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -331.6% |
| 2005 | 47.48 % change on previous year | +623.0% |
| 2006 | -33.01 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 2007 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2008 | -37 % change on previous year | -2640.0% |
| 2009 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2010 | 36.7 % change on previous year | -772.8% |
| 2011 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2012 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 2013 | 38.99 % change on previous year | -844.0% |
| 2014 | -0.2394 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2015 | -54.66 % change on previous year | +22727.6% |
| 2016 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2017 | 9.91 % change on previous year | +188.4% |
| 2018 | -26.87 % change on previous year | -371.1% |
| 2019 | 115.06 % change on previous year | -528.3% |
| 2020 | 26.1 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2021 | -22.76 % change on previous year | -187.2% |
| 2022 | -36.95 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
| 2023 | 56.6 % change on previous year | -253.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 56.6 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.7814 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 56.6 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.79 % change on previous year, 20.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -22727.6% | -0.2394 % change on previous year | -54.66 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -3944.1% | 1.4 % change on previous year | -53.82 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -2640.0% | 1.46 % change on previous year | -37 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1805.4% | 0.337 % change on previous year | -5.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.01 % change on previous year | -36.26 % change on previous year | 49.83 % 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 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -53.82 % change on previous year | 178.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.67 % change on previous year | -13.68 % change on previous year | 81.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3259 % change on previous year | -37 % change on previous year | 47.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.38 % change on previous year | -54.66 % change on previous year | 115.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.75 % change on previous year | -36.95 % change on previous year | 56.6 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 1 Lesotho 66.13 % change on previous year compare
- 1 Republic of Moldova 11.73 % change on previous year compare
- 1 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.34 % change on previous year compare
- 2 United Republic of Tanzania 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Qatar 50 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Benin 46.6 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Mozambique 46.43 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 8.5 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -2.82 % change on previous year 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 burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Iraq?
- Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Iraq was 56.6 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 178.1 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.66 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual?
- Iraq ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
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.