Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Iraq
Iraq: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) was 59.96 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic wastewater — emissions in Iraq is 59.96 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Iraq peaked at 59.96 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.39 kt, in 1990.
Iraq ranks 35th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.39 kt | — |
| 1991 | 23.63 kt | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 24.34 kt | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 25.54 kt | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 26.79 kt | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 27.7 kt | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 28.6 kt | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 29.5 kt | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 30.44 kt | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 31.44 kt | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 32.49 kt | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 33.52 kt | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 34.59 kt | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 35.65 kt | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 36.68 kt | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 37.79 kt | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 38.06 kt | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 37.77 kt | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 38.54 kt | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 39.98 kt | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 41.3 kt | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 42.78 kt | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 44.77 kt | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 46.93 kt | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 48.62 kt | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 49.96 kt | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 51.17 kt | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 52.33 kt | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 53.56 kt | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 54.79 kt | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 56.02 kt | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 57.29 kt | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 58.62 kt | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 59.96 kt | +2.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 59.96 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.74 kt, 6.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 59.96 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.59 kt, 4.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.14 kt | 23.39 kt | 31.44 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.51 kt | 32.49 kt | 39.98 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.62 kt | 41.3 kt | 54.79 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.97 kt | 56.02 kt | 59.96 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 domestic wastewater — emissions in Iraq?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions in Iraq was 59.96 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 59.96 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.39 kt in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
- Iraq ranks 35th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.