Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate was -3.8 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Iraq, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -3.8 % change on previous year for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 137.5% on the previous year and down 273.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 85.53 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -84.24 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 196th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1964 | -0.7092 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1965 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -1308.6% |
| 1966 | 85.53 % change on previous year | +897.8% |
| 1967 | -51.06 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 1968 | 38.41 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 1969 | 15.71 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1970 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | -13.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 37.81 % change on previous year | -383.0% |
| 1974 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1975 | 14.81 % change on previous year | -686.2% |
| 1976 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1977 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 1978 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -400.9% |
| 1979 | 35.13 % change on previous year | +252.4% |
| 1980 | -23.27 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1981 | -60.93 % change on previous year | +161.8% |
| 1982 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1983 | -0.6849 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1984 | 20.69 % change on previous year | -3120.7% |
| 1985 | 18.29 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 18.36 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 23.27 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1988 | 29.14 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1989 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 1990 | -28.95 % change on previous year | -503.2% |
| 1991 | -84.24 % change on previous year | +191.0% |
| 1992 | 39.74 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 1993 | 17.89 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1994 | 9.08 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1995 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1996 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -194.7% |
| 1997 | 70.04 % change on previous year | -1423.2% |
| 1998 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1999 | 18.34 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2001 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2002 | -12.22 % change on previous year | -762.8% |
| 2003 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2004 | 19.25 % change on previous year | -633.5% |
| 2005 | -7.62 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 2006 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 2007 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -294.3% |
| 2008 | 7 % change on previous year | -223.7% |
| 2009 | 12.15 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 2010 | 11.25 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 13.27 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 5.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 11.65 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 2016 | 26.21 % change on previous year | +125.0% |
| 2017 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2018 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +81.1% |
| 2019 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 2020 | -13.8 % change on previous year | -542.4% |
| 2021 | -0.4386 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2022 | 10.13 % change on previous year | -2410.1% |
| 2023 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -3.8 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4539 % change on previous year. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -3.8 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.7955 % change on previous year, 4.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +3120.7% | -0.6849 % change on previous year | 20.69 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +2410.1% | -0.4386 % change on previous year | 10.13 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1423.2% | -5.29 % change on previous year | 70.04 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +1308.6% | -0.7092 % change on previous year | 8.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.04 % change on previous year | -51.06 % change on previous year | 85.53 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.06 % change on previous year | -13.36 % change on previous year | 37.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.41 % change on previous year | -60.93 % change on previous year | 29.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.04 % change on previous year | -84.24 % change on previous year | 70.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 % change on previous year | -12.22 % change on previous year | 19.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.47 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 26.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.98 % change on previous year | -13.8 % change on previous year | 10.13 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 193 Kuwait -3.46 % change on previous year compare
- 194 New Zealand -3.53 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Barbados -3.75 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Syria -4.05 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Syrian Arab Republic -4.05 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Cameroon -4.15 % change on previous year 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) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in Iraq was -3.8 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 85.53 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.24 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 196th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.