Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iraq
Iraq: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 1,939 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1,939 kt for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq peaked at 1,939 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 747.64 kt, in 1991.
That places Iraq 37th out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 771.84 kt | — |
| 1991 | 747.64 kt | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 761.32 kt | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 795.33 kt | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 828.58 kt | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 852.63 kt | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 879.51 kt | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 906.37 kt | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 937.95 kt | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 973.08 kt | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1,010 kt | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1,045 kt | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1,082 kt | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,114 kt | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,147 kt | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1,180 kt | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,190 kt | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,185 kt | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,211 kt | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,266 kt | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1,306 kt | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,352 kt | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,420 kt | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,492 kt | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1,549 kt | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1,595 kt | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,639 kt | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,686 kt | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,727 kt | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,768 kt | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,805 kt | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,843 kt | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,896 kt | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,939 kt | +2.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1,939 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 297.65 kt, 6.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1,939 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 481.08 kt, 4.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 845.42 kt | 747.64 kt | 973.08 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,143 kt | 1,010 kt | 1,266 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,553 kt | 1,306 kt | 1,768 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,871 kt | 1,805 kt | 1,939 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 (co2eq) in Iraq?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq was 1,939 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,939 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 747.64 kt in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- Iraq ranks 37th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.