Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Iraq
Iraq: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was 237.77 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 237.77 % change on previous year for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 348.2% on the previous year and up 46,602.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 501.28 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -95.81 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Iraq ranks 6th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 56.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -12.66 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1998 | 122.31 % change on previous year | -1066.1% |
| 1999 | -44.45 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2000 | -61.8 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 2001 | -76.04 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 26.81 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 2003 | -79.35 % change on previous year | -396.0% |
| 2004 | 99.96 % change on previous year | -226.0% |
| 2005 | 501.28 % change on previous year | +401.5% |
| 2006 | -74.63 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2007 | 37.02 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 2008 | -69.95 % change on previous year | -289.0% |
| 2009 | -73.46 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2011 | -77.98 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 308.24 % change on previous year | -495.3% |
| 2013 | 151.64 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5091 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2015 | 8.66 % change on previous year | +1601.8% |
| 2016 | 61.92 % change on previous year | +614.6% |
| 2017 | 19.96 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 2018 | -85.36 % change on previous year | -527.7% |
| 2020 | -56.07 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2021 | -81.63 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 2022 | -95.81 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 237.77 % change on previous year | -348.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 237.77 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 237.77 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -100 % change on previous year. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) 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 | +1601.8% | 0.5091 % change on previous year | 8.66 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1066.1% | -12.66 % change on previous year | 122.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.49 % change on previous year | -44.45 % change on previous year | 122.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.98 % change on previous year | -79.35 % change on previous year | 501.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.45 % change on previous year | -85.36 % change on previous year | 308.24 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.07 % change on previous year | -95.81 % change on previous year | 237.77 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 3 Sudan 276.95 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Spain 244.39 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 238 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Russian Federation 236.57 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 236.38 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Nigeria 200.01 % 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 closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Iraq was 237.77 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 501.28 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.81 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 6th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46,602.2%. 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 Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, 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 Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area 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 Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.