Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual in Iraq

Iraq: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual was 56.64 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
56.64 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 253.6%
World rank
2nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
178.57 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-54.56 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual 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) from n2o (ar5), annual in Iraq is 56.64 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 253.6% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual in Iraq peaked at 178.57 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -54.56 % change on previous year, in 2015.

Iraq ranks 2nd of 180 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) from N2O (AR5), annual in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate in Iraq, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 28.21 % change on previous year
1963 -36.19 % change on previous year -228.3%
1964 49.43 % change on previous year -236.6%
1965 7.44 % change on previous year -85.0%
1966 -6.44 % change on previous year -186.7%
1967 7.14 % change on previous year -210.8%
1968 10.71 % change on previous year +50.0%
1969 -12.26 % change on previous year -214.4%
1970 4.17 % change on previous year -134.0%
1971 -25.88 % change on previous year -721.2%
1972 84.44 % change on previous year -426.3%
1973 -38.73 % change on previous year -145.9%
1974 33.71 % change on previous year -187.0%
1975 -13.03 % change on previous year -138.6%
1976 11.11 % change on previous year -185.3%
1977 -37.39 % change on previous year -436.5%
1978 61.46 % change on previous year -264.4%
1979 -26.24 % change on previous year -142.7%
1980 23.91 % change on previous year -191.1%
1981 -13.18 % change on previous year -155.1%
1982 -2.71 % change on previous year -79.4%
1983 1.39 % change on previous year -151.4%
1984 -53.85 % change on previous year -3966.2%
1985 178.57 % change on previous year -431.6%
1986 -17.52 % change on previous year -109.8%
1987 -24.87 % change on previous year +41.9%
1988 19.31 % change on previous year -177.6%
1989 -34.68 % change on previous year -279.6%
1990 81.86 % change on previous year -336.0%
1991 51.58 % change on previous year -37.0%
1992 -4.01 % change on previous year -107.8%
1993 18.56 % change on previous year -562.6%
1994 -13.68 % change on previous year -173.7%
1995 -11.27 % change on previous year -17.6%
1996 -6.08 % change on previous year -46.1%
1997 -4.9 % change on previous year -19.3%
1998 0.2062 % change on previous year -104.2%
1999 -5.76 % change on previous year -2894.2%
2000 -6.55 % change on previous year +13.7%
2001 5.37 % change on previous year -182.0%
2002 27.27 % change on previous year +407.5%
2003 -2.79 % change on previous year -110.2%
2004 6.63 % change on previous year -337.9%
2005 47.4 % change on previous year +614.8%
2006 -33.07 % change on previous year -169.8%
2007 1.53 % change on previous year -104.6%
2008 -37.08 % change on previous year -2518.5%
2009 -5.33 % change on previous year -85.6%
2010 36.62 % change on previous year -786.6%
2011 6.8 % change on previous year -81.4%
2012 -5.21 % change on previous year -176.6%
2013 38.9 % change on previous year -846.3%
2014 -0.2933 % change on previous year -100.8%
2015 -54.56 % change on previous year +18504.6%
2016 3.24 % change on previous year -105.9%
2017 10.03 % change on previous year +210.0%
2018 -26.78 % change on previous year -367.0%
2019 114.79 % change on previous year -528.6%
2020 26.09 % change on previous year -77.3%
2021 -22.84 % change on previous year -187.6%
2022 -36.87 % change on previous year +61.4%
2023 56.64 % change on previous year -253.6%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 56.64 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.03 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 -18504.6% -0.2933 % change on previous year -54.56 % change on previous year
1984 -3966.2% 1.39 % change on previous year -53.85 % change on previous year
1999 -2894.2% 0.2062 % change on previous year -5.76 % change on previous year
2008 -2518.5% 1.53 % change on previous year -37.08 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.01 % change on previous year -36.19 % change on previous year 49.43 % change on previous year 8
1970s 5.36 % change on previous year -38.73 % change on previous year 84.44 % change on previous year 10
1980s 7.64 % change on previous year -53.85 % change on previous year 178.57 % change on previous year 10
1990s 10.65 % change on previous year -13.68 % change on previous year 81.86 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.3387 % change on previous year -37.08 % change on previous year 47.4 % change on previous year 10
2010s 12.35 % change on previous year -54.56 % change on previous year 114.79 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.75 % change on previous year -36.87 % change on previous year 56.64 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 1 Lesotho 64.62 % change on previous year compare
  2. 1 Republic of Moldova 11.87 % change on previous year compare
  3. 1 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.33 % change on previous year compare
  4. 2 United Republic of Tanzania 1.62 % change on previous year compare
  5. 3 Benin 46.54 % change on previous year compare
  6. 4 Mozambique 46.41 % change on previous year compare
  7. 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -2.71 % change on previous year compare
  8. 5 Sierra Leone 38.26 % change on previous year compare
  9. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 8.5 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual in Iraq?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual in Iraq was 56.64 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 178.57 % change on previous year in 1985.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -54.56 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does Iraq rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual?
Iraq ranks 2nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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 N2O (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) from N2O (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) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
224 places, 11,970 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.