Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.7287 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 0.7287 kt per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.762 kt per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1165 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iraq ranks 41st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1165 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.124 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1318 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1291 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1386 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2541 kt per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1231 kt per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1684 kt per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1929 kt per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2024 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2132 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1947 kt per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2464 kt per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2426 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2726 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3225 kt per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 0.303 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3188 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4225 kt per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3336 kt per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1589 kt per square kilometre | -52.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1579 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1758 kt per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1957 kt per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2266 kt per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2582 kt per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3039 kt per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3941 kt per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4219 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2939 kt per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1991 | 0.129 kt per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1754 kt per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1928 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2155 kt per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2254 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.212 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2486 kt per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2825 kt per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3034 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3145 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3449 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3321 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3538 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4021 kt per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3957 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3575 kt per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2657 kt per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3434 kt per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3882 kt per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4219 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4623 kt per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5152 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5363 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5392 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5771 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6827 kt per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7259 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7423 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.762 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6456 kt per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6627 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7225 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7287 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 | +83.3% | 0.1386 kt per square kilometre | 0.2541 kt per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -56.1% | 0.2939 kt per square kilometre | 0.129 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1532 kt per square kilometre | 0.1165 kt per square kilometre | 0.2541 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2739 kt per square kilometre | 0.1947 kt per square kilometre | 0.4225 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2626 kt per square kilometre | 0.1579 kt per square kilometre | 0.4219 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2278 kt per square kilometre | 0.129 kt per square kilometre | 0.3034 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3498 kt per square kilometre | 0.2657 kt per square kilometre | 0.4021 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5965 kt per square kilometre | 0.4219 kt per square kilometre | 0.762 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6898 kt per square kilometre | 0.6456 kt per square kilometre | 0.7287 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 38 Saint Lucia 0.828 kt per square kilometre compare
- 39 Switzerland 0.8235 kt per square kilometre compare
- 40 Liechtenstein 0.8046 kt per square kilometre compare
- 42 Cyprus 0.6776 kt per square kilometre compare
- 43 Austria 0.6674 kt per square kilometre compare
- 44 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6603 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.7287 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.762 kt per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1165 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.