Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.4169 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 0.4169 kt per square kilometre.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.4192 kt per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0345 kt per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Iraq 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0389 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.04 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0414 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0393 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0412 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0734 kt per square kilometre | +78.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0345 kt per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 1968 | 0.046 kt per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0512 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0537 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0645 kt per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0658 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0688 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0695 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0739 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1095 kt per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0972 kt per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0924 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1166 kt per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0988 kt per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 0.067 kt per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 1982 | 0.064 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0825 kt per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0832 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0935 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1008 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.11 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1438 kt per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1536 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1031 kt per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0985 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1328 kt per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1427 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1607 kt per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1676 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1571 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1557 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1731 kt per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1742 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1747 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2023 kt per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2069 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2332 kt per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2584 kt per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2629 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2209 kt per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1367 kt per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2055 kt per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2325 kt per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2487 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2717 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2993 kt per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3202 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.311 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3225 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3616 kt per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4008 kt per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.41 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4192 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3501 kt per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3686 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3985 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4169 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.4169 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2479 kt per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.4169 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.241 kt per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +78.3% | 0.0412 kt per square kilometre | 0.0734 kt per square kilometre |
| 1967 | -53.0% | 0.0734 kt per square kilometre | 0.0345 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0451 kt per square kilometre | 0.0345 kt per square kilometre | 0.0734 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0812 kt per square kilometre | 0.0537 kt per square kilometre | 0.1166 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0997 kt per square kilometre | 0.064 kt per square kilometre | 0.1536 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1466 kt per square kilometre | 0.0985 kt per square kilometre | 0.1742 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2134 kt per square kilometre | 0.1367 kt per square kilometre | 0.2629 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3365 kt per square kilometre | 0.2487 kt per square kilometre | 0.4192 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3835 kt per square kilometre | 0.3501 kt per square kilometre | 0.4169 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 59 Indonesia 0.4465 kt per square kilometre compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4316 kt per square kilometre compare
- 61 Spain 0.4283 kt per square kilometre compare
- 63 Portugal 0.405 kt per square kilometre compare
- 64 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.3895 kt per square kilometre compare
- 65 Greece 0.384 kt per square kilometre compare
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 energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.4169 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4192 kt per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0345 kt per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Iraq rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.