emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Iraq

Iraq: emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate was 3.77 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3.77 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 34.6%
World rank
17th
of 219 countries
All-time high
159.66 % change on previous year
in 1934
All-time low
-45.49 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
272
1751–2022

emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1751–2022

-50050100150175118862022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Iraq stood at 3.77 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 34.6% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 159.66 % change on previous year in 1934 and was at its lowest, -45.49 % change on previous year, in 1967.

Iraq ranks 17th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1751 to 2022.
Year % change on previous year Change
1751 0.3053 % change on previous year —
1752 0.3043 % change on previous year -0.3%
1753 0.3027 % change on previous year -0.5%
1754 0.3018 % change on previous year -0.3%
1755 0.3005 % change on previous year -0.4%
1756 0.2989 % change on previous year -0.5%
1757 0.298 % change on previous year -0.3%
1758 0.2968 % change on previous year -0.4%
1759 0.2956 % change on previous year -0.4%
1760 0.2944 % change on previous year -0.4%
1761 0.299 % change on previous year +1.6%
1762 0.2978 % change on previous year -0.4%
1763 0.2966 % change on previous year -0.4%
1764 0.2954 % change on previous year -0.4%
1765 0.2941 % change on previous year -0.4%
1766 0.2929 % change on previous year -0.4%
1767 0.2917 % change on previous year -0.4%
1768 0.2906 % change on previous year -0.4%
1769 0.289 % change on previous year -0.5%
1770 0.2882 % change on previous year -0.3%
1771 0.2924 % change on previous year +1.5%
1772 0.2912 % change on previous year -0.4%
1773 0.2897 % change on previous year -0.5%
1774 0.2886 % change on previous year -0.4%
1775 0.2877 % change on previous year -0.3%
1776 0.2859 % change on previous year -0.6%
1777 0.2851 % change on previous year -0.3%
1778 0.2836 % change on previous year -0.5%
1779 0.2828 % change on previous year -0.3%
1780 0.2814 % change on previous year -0.5%
1781 0.2851 % change on previous year +1.3%
1782 0.284 % change on previous year -0.4%
1783 0.2826 % change on previous year -0.5%
1784 0.2814 % change on previous year -0.4%
1785 0.28 % change on previous year -0.5%
1786 0.2792 % change on previous year -0.3%
1787 0.2778 % change on previous year -0.5%
1788 0.2764 % change on previous year -0.5%
1789 0.2753 % change on previous year -0.4%
1790 0.2742 % change on previous year -0.4%
1791 0.2773 % change on previous year +1.1%
1792 0.2762 % change on previous year -0.4%
1793 0.2748 % change on previous year -0.5%
1794 0.2738 % change on previous year -0.4%
1795 0.2724 % change on previous year -0.5%
1796 0.271 % change on previous year -0.5%
1797 0.27 % change on previous year -0.4%
1798 0.2689 % change on previous year -0.4%
1799 0.2676 % change on previous year -0.5%
1800 0.2662 % change on previous year -0.5%
1801 0.2005 % change on previous year -24.7%
1802 0.1995 % change on previous year -0.5%
1803 0.1988 % change on previous year -0.4%
1804 0.1981 % change on previous year -0.4%
1805 0.1971 % change on previous year -0.5%
1806 0.1964 % change on previous year -0.4%
1807 0.1957 % change on previous year -0.4%
1808 0.1947 % change on previous year -0.5%
1809 0.1937 % change on previous year -0.5%
1810 0.1931 % change on previous year -0.3%
1811 0.3638 % change on previous year +88.5%
1812 0.3616 % change on previous year -0.6%
1813 0.3594 % change on previous year -0.6%
1814 0.3575 % change on previous year -0.5%
1815 0.3554 % change on previous year -0.6%
1816 0.3535 % change on previous year -0.5%
1817 0.3514 % change on previous year -0.6%
1818 0.3495 % change on previous year -0.5%
1819 0.3474 % change on previous year -0.6%
1820 0.3454 % change on previous year -0.6%
1821 0.36 % change on previous year +4.2%
1822 0.3575 % change on previous year -0.7%
1823 0.3557 % change on previous year -0.5%
1824 0.3535 % change on previous year -0.6%
1825 0.3511 % change on previous year -0.7%
1826 0.3493 % change on previous year -0.5%
1827 0.3473 % change on previous year -0.6%
1828 0.3452 % change on previous year -0.6%
1829 0.3429 % change on previous year -0.7%
1830 0.3411 % change on previous year -0.5%
1831 0.3547 % change on previous year +4.0%
1832 0.3526 % change on previous year -0.6%
1833 0.3502 % change on previous year -0.7%
1834 0.3479 % change on previous year -0.7%
1835 0.3458 % change on previous year -0.6%
1836 0.3438 % change on previous year -0.6%
1837 0.3418 % change on previous year -0.6%
1838 0.3395 % change on previous year -0.7%
1839 0.3373 % change on previous year -0.7%
1840 0.3353 % change on previous year -0.6%
1841 0.3481 % change on previous year +3.8%
1842 0.3456 % change on previous year -0.7%
1843 0.3436 % change on previous year -0.6%
1844 0.3413 % change on previous year -0.7%
1845 0.3388 % change on previous year -0.7%
1846 0.3369 % change on previous year -0.6%
1847 0.3347 % change on previous year -0.7%
1848 0.3325 % change on previous year -0.7%
1849 0.33 % change on previous year -0.7%
1850 0.4572 % change on previous year +38.5%
1851 0.4963 % change on previous year +8.5%
1852 0.4889 % change on previous year -1.5%
1853 0.481 % change on previous year -1.6%
1854 0.4738 % change on previous year -1.5%
1855 0.4664 % change on previous year -1.6%
1856 0.466 % change on previous year -0.1%
1857 0.4587 % change on previous year -1.6%
1858 0.4515 % change on previous year -1.6%
1859 0.4442 % change on previous year -1.6%
1860 0.4371 % change on previous year -1.6%
1861 1.15 % change on previous year +163.3%
1862 1.13 % change on previous year -1.8%
1863 1.11 % change on previous year -1.8%
1864 1.09 % change on previous year -1.8%
1865 1.07 % change on previous year -1.8%
1866 1.06 % change on previous year -0.9%
1867 1.04 % change on previous year -1.8%
1868 1.02 % change on previous year -1.8%
1869 1 % change on previous year -1.8%
1870 0.9869 % change on previous year -1.7%
1871 1.24 % change on previous year +25.8%
1872 1.21 % change on previous year -2.1%
1873 1.19 % change on previous year -2.1%
1874 1.16 % change on previous year -2.1%
1875 1.14 % change on previous year -2.1%
1876 1.15 % change on previous year +0.5%
1877 1.12 % change on previous year -2.1%
1878 1.1 % change on previous year -2.1%
1879 1.08 % change on previous year -2.1%
1880 1.05 % change on previous year -2.1%
1881 1.19 % change on previous year +12.5%
1882 1.16 % change on previous year -2.2%
1883 1.13 % change on previous year -2.2%
1884 1.11 % change on previous year -2.2%
1885 1.09 % change on previous year -2.2%
1886 1.09 % change on previous year +0.4%
1887 1.07 % change on previous year -2.2%
1888 1.04 % change on previous year -2.2%
1889 1.02 % change on previous year -2.2%
1890 0.9971 % change on previous year -2.2%
1891 1.13 % change on previous year +13.0%
1892 1.1 % change on previous year -2.3%
1893 1.08 % change on previous year -2.3%
1894 1.05 % change on previous year -2.3%
1895 1.03 % change on previous year -2.3%
1896 1.03 % change on previous year +0.5%
1897 1.01 % change on previous year -2.3%
1898 0.9839 % change on previous year -2.3%
1899 0.9611 % change on previous year -2.3%
1900 0.9389 % change on previous year -2.3%
1901 0.449 % change on previous year -52.2%
1902 0.3327 % change on previous year -25.9%
1903 0.2151 % change on previous year -35.3%
1904 0.0956 % change on previous year -55.5%
1905 -0.0258 % change on previous year -126.9%
1906 -0.1241 % change on previous year +381.9%
1907 -0.2524 % change on previous year +103.4%
1908 -0.3839 % change on previous year +52.1%
1909 -0.5191 % change on previous year +35.2%
1910 -0.6587 % change on previous year +26.9%
1911 -0.8652 % change on previous year +31.4%
1912 -1.02 % change on previous year +17.4%
1913 -1.17 % change on previous year +15.4%
1914 -1.34 % change on previous year +14.0%
1915 -1.51 % change on previous year +12.8%
1916 -1.59 % change on previous year +5.6%
1917 -1.78 % change on previous year +12.2%
1918 -1.99 % change on previous year +11.5%
1919 -2.21 % change on previous year +11.0%
1920 -2.44 % change on previous year +10.6%
1921 -3.12 % change on previous year +27.8%
1922 -3.38 % change on previous year +8.3%
1923 -3.66 % change on previous year +8.4%
1924 -3.97 % change on previous year +8.4%
1925 -4.31 % change on previous year +8.6%
1926 -4.7 % change on previous year +9.0%
1927 3.31 % change on previous year -170.4%
1928 3.51 % change on previous year +6.1%
1929 -0.8095 % change on previous year -123.1%
1930 -5.56 % change on previous year +586.7%
1931 -4.31 % change on previous year -22.4%
1932 -4.48 % change on previous year +4.0%
1933 -7.21 % change on previous year +60.9%
1934 159.66 % change on previous year -2313.3%
1935 69.5 % change on previous year -56.5%
1936 -1.68 % change on previous year -102.4%
1937 3.6 % change on previous year -314.4%
1938 -7.81 % change on previous year -317.0%
1939 90.65 % change on previous year -1260.3%
1940 -36.42 % change on previous year -140.2%
1941 -36.67 % change on previous year +0.7%
1942 59.74 % change on previous year -262.9%
1943 34.8 % change on previous year -41.8%
1944 14.91 % change on previous year -57.2%
1945 9.27 % change on previous year -37.8%
1946 0.6461 % change on previous year -93.0%
1947 -0.4069 % change on previous year -163.0%
1948 -45.48 % change on previous year +11077.2%
1949 -4.13 % change on previous year -90.9%
1950 -3.51 % change on previous year -14.8%
1951 -4.2 % change on previous year +19.5%
1952 -3.54 % change on previous year -15.7%
1953 -3.38 % change on previous year -4.6%
1954 -6.23 % change on previous year +84.4%
1955 -5.91 % change on previous year -5.0%
1956 -8.02 % change on previous year +35.5%
1957 -12.7 % change on previous year +58.5%
1958 16.09 % change on previous year -226.6%
1959 4.83 % change on previous year -69.9%
1960 4.42 % change on previous year -8.6%
1961 -0.4312 % change on previous year -109.8%
1962 -0.2557 % change on previous year -40.7%
1963 1.92 % change on previous year -852.4%
1964 -4.88 % change on previous year -353.9%
1965 6.56 % change on previous year -234.3%
1966 47.54 % change on previous year +624.6%
1967 -45.49 % change on previous year -195.7%
1968 24.46 % change on previous year -153.8%
1969 2.05 % change on previous year -91.6%
1970 5.61 % change on previous year +173.5%
1971 0.9644 % change on previous year -82.8%
1972 1.6 % change on previous year +65.5%
1973 10.36 % change on previous year +549.0%
1974 7.14 % change on previous year -31.1%
1975 15.85 % change on previous year +122.1%
1976 20.79 % change on previous year +31.1%
1977 -0.2384 % change on previous year -101.1%
1978 11.21 % change on previous year -4803.3%
1979 20.79 % change on previous year +85.4%
1980 3.12 % change on previous year -85.0%
1981 -9.44 % change on previous year -403.0%
1982 14.82 % change on previous year -256.9%
1983 14.46 % change on previous year -2.4%
1984 10.75 % change on previous year -25.6%
1985 2.45 % change on previous year -77.2%
1986 9.06 % change on previous year +270.4%
1987 4.82 % change on previous year -46.8%
1988 6.71 % change on previous year +39.2%
1989 19.79 % change on previous year +195.1%
1990 1.69 % change on previous year -91.5%
1991 -27.07 % change on previous year -1701.4%
1992 18.73 % change on previous year -169.2%
1993 -6.14 % change on previous year -132.8%
1994 -5.27 % change on previous year -14.1%
1995 3.06 % change on previous year -158.1%
1996 -4.53 % change on previous year -247.9%
1997 8.85 % change on previous year -295.3%
1998 -1.51 % change on previous year -117.1%
1999 -1.65 % change on previous year +9.1%
2000 14.33 % change on previous year -967.6%
2001 7.36 % change on previous year -48.6%
2002 0.3416 % change on previous year -95.4%
2003 -20.43 % change on previous year -6079.9%
2004 3.99 % change on previous year -119.5%
2005 -3.45 % change on previous year -186.4%
2006 -8.97 % change on previous year +160.3%
2007 -21.68 % change on previous year +141.6%
2008 3.06 % change on previous year -114.1%
2009 -0.0852 % change on previous year -102.8%
2010 4.86 % change on previous year -5800.7%
2011 7.58 % change on previous year +56.0%
2012 6.4 % change on previous year -15.6%
2013 -0.1925 % change on previous year -103.0%
2014 -2.63 % change on previous year +1268.0%
2015 0.5703 % change on previous year -121.7%
2016 4.29 % change on previous year +651.6%
2017 5.03 % change on previous year +17.2%
2018 3.83 % change on previous year -23.9%
2019 2.19 % change on previous year -42.8%
2020 -11.32 % change on previous year -617.6%
2021 5.76 % change on previous year -150.9%
2022 3.77 % change on previous year -34.6%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 3.77 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.0344 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 3.77 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate 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
1948 -11077.2% -0.4069 % change on previous year -45.48 % change on previous year
2003 -6079.9% 0.3416 % change on previous year -20.43 % change on previous year
2010 +5800.7% -0.0852 % change on previous year 4.86 % change on previous year
1978 +4803.3% -0.2384 % change on previous year 11.21 % change on previous year
1934 +2313.3% -7.21 % change on previous year 159.66 % change on previous year
1991 -1701.4% 1.69 % change on previous year -27.07 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 0.3005 % change on previous year 0.2956 % change on previous year 0.3053 % change on previous year 9
1760s 0.2942 % change on previous year 0.289 % change on previous year 0.299 % change on previous year 10
1770s 0.2875 % change on previous year 0.2828 % change on previous year 0.2924 % change on previous year 10
1780s 0.2803 % change on previous year 0.2753 % change on previous year 0.2851 % change on previous year 10
1790s 0.2726 % change on previous year 0.2676 % change on previous year 0.2773 % change on previous year 10
1800s 0.2041 % change on previous year 0.1937 % change on previous year 0.2662 % change on previous year 10
1810s 0.3393 % change on previous year 0.1931 % change on previous year 0.3638 % change on previous year 10
1820s 0.3508 % change on previous year 0.3429 % change on previous year 0.36 % change on previous year 10
1830s 0.3455 % change on previous year 0.3373 % change on previous year 0.3547 % change on previous year 10
1840s 0.3387 % change on previous year 0.33 % change on previous year 0.3481 % change on previous year 10
1850s 0.4684 % change on previous year 0.4442 % change on previous year 0.4963 % change on previous year 10
1860s 1.01 % change on previous year 0.4371 % change on previous year 1.15 % change on previous year 10
1870s 1.14 % change on previous year 0.9869 % change on previous year 1.24 % change on previous year 10
1880s 1.09 % change on previous year 1.02 % change on previous year 1.19 % change on previous year 10
1890s 1.04 % change on previous year 0.9611 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year 10
1900s 0.0726 % change on previous year -0.5191 % change on previous year 0.9389 % change on previous year 10
1910s -1.41 % change on previous year -2.21 % change on previous year -0.6587 % change on previous year 10
1920s -1.96 % change on previous year -4.7 % change on previous year 3.51 % change on previous year 10
1930s 29.24 % change on previous year -7.81 % change on previous year 159.66 % change on previous year 10
1940s -0.3737 % change on previous year -45.48 % change on previous year 59.74 % change on previous year 10
1950s -2.66 % change on previous year -12.7 % change on previous year 16.09 % change on previous year 10
1960s 3.59 % change on previous year -45.49 % change on previous year 47.54 % change on previous year 10
1970s 9.41 % change on previous year -0.2384 % change on previous year 20.79 % change on previous year 10
1980s 7.65 % change on previous year -9.44 % change on previous year 19.79 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.38 % change on previous year -27.07 % change on previous year 18.73 % change on previous year 10
2000s -2.55 % change on previous year -21.68 % change on previous year 14.33 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.19 % change on previous year -2.63 % change on previous year 7.58 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.5981 % change on previous year -11.32 % change on previous year 5.76 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 14 American Samoa 3.86 % change on previous year compare
  2. 15 Barbados 3.83 % change on previous year compare
  3. 16 Curacao 3.77 % change on previous year compare
  4. 18 Belarus 3.67 % change on previous year compare
  5. 19 Antigua and Barbuda 3.65 % change on previous year compare
  6. 20 Cayman Islands 3.62 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Iraq?
Emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Iraq was 3.77 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 159.66 % change on previous year in 1934.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -45.49 % change on previous year in 1967.
How does Iraq rank for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 17th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate
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% change on previous year
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
219 places, 59,468 data points, 1751–2022
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The year-on-year percentage change in emissions of air pollutants. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.