Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Iraq

Iraq: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions was 0.9837 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.9837 kt
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
44th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.9837 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.2905 kt
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Iraq, 1990–2023

0.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.442 kt1991: 0.324 kt1992: 0.301 kt1993: 0.303 kt1994: 0.296 kt1995: 0.29 kt1996: 0.297 kt1997: 0.303 kt1998: 0.323 kt1999: 0.35 kt2000: 0.38 kt2001: 0.401 kt2002: 0.43 kt2003: 0.437 kt2004: 0.454 kt2005: 0.46 kt2006: 0.468 kt2007: 0.482 kt2008: 0.498 kt2009: 0.555 kt2010: 0.566 kt2011: 0.582 kt2012: 0.627 kt2013: 0.67 kt2014: 0.71 kt2015: 0.74 kt2016: 0.779 kt2017: 0.834 kt2018: 0.858 kt2019: 0.88 kt2020: 0.893 kt2021: 0.9 kt2022: 0.962 kt2023: 0.984 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic wastewater — emissions in Iraq is 0.9837 kt, measured 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 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Iraq peaked at 0.9837 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2905 kt, in 1995.

That places Iraq 44th out of 194 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3229 kt 0.2905 kt 0.4416 kt 10
2000s 0.4563 kt 0.3798 kt 0.5546 kt 10
2010s 0.7246 kt 0.5661 kt 0.8805 kt 10
2020s 0.9346 kt 0.8932 kt 0.9837 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 41 Saudi Arabia 1.03 kt compare
  2. 42 Kenya 1.03 kt compare
  3. 45 China, Taiwan Province of 0.9701 kt compare
  4. 46 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.9592 kt compare
  5. 47 Romania 0.9272 kt compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic wastewater — emissions in Iraq?
Domestic wastewater — emissions in Iraq was 0.9837 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 0.9837 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2905 kt in 1995.
How does Iraq rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
Iraq ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
228 places, 7,605 data points, 1990–2023
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