Electricity — Emissions in Iraq

Iraq: Electricity — Emissions was 1.21 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.21 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 142 countries
All-time high
1.26 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0.6048 kt
in 2018
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Electricity — Emissions in Iraq, 2005–2023

00.511.52005201420232005: 0.931 kt2006: 0.608 kt2007: 0.786 kt2008: 0.818 kt2009: 1.2 kt2010: 0.827 kt2011: 0.84 kt2012: 0.84 kt2013: 0.84 kt2014: 0.84 kt2015: 0.84 kt2016: 0.823 kt2017: 0.853 kt2018: 0.605 kt2019: 0.643 kt2020: 1.1 kt2021: 1.3 kt2022: 1.2 kt2023: 1.2 kt

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

Analysis

Iraq recorded 1.21 kt for electricity — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Iraq peaked at 1.26 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6048 kt, in 2018.

Iraq ranks 59th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Electricity — Emissions in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Electricity — Emissions (CH4) in Iraq, 2005 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2005 0.9312 kt —
2006 0.6084 kt -34.7%
2007 0.786 kt +29.2%
2008 0.8184 kt +4.1%
2009 1.17 kt +43.2%
2010 0.8268 kt -29.5%
2011 0.84 kt +1.6%
2012 0.84 kt +0.0%
2013 0.84 kt +0.0%
2014 0.84 kt +0.0%
2015 0.84 kt +0.0%
2016 0.8229 kt -2.0%
2017 0.8534 kt +3.7%
2018 0.6048 kt -29.1%
2019 0.643 kt +6.3%
2020 1.07 kt +66.1%
2021 1.26 kt +17.6%
2022 1.21 kt -4.0%
2023 1.21 kt +0.0%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 1.21 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6016 kt, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 1.21 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.03 kt, 59% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity — Emissions 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
2020 +66.1% 0.643 kt 1.07 kt
2009 +43.2% 0.8184 kt 1.17 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8633 kt 0.6084 kt 1.17 kt 5
2010s 0.7951 kt 0.6048 kt 0.8534 kt 10
2020s 1.18 kt 1.07 kt 1.26 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 56 Belgium 1.31 kt compare
  2. 57 Czechia 1.28 kt compare
  3. 58 Portugal 1.23 kt compare
  4. 60 Hungary 1.17 kt compare
  5. 61 Switzerland 1.14 kt compare
  6. 62 Colombia 1.04 kt compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — emissions in Iraq?
Electricity — emissions in Iraq was 1.21 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6048 kt in 2018.
How does Iraq rank for electricity — emissions?
Iraq ranks 59th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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 Electricity — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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