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Energy — Emissions Share in Iraq

Iraq: Energy — Emissions Share was 89.5 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
89.5 %
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 205 countries
All-time high
91.23 %
in 2018
All-time low
65.14 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Iraq, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 90.1 %1991: 65.1 %1992: 70.3 %1993: 71.1 %1994: 72.5 %1995: 74 %1996: 74.5 %1997: 82.1 %1998: 83.6 %1999: 85.6 %2000: 86.5 %2001: 86.6 %2002: 84.9 %2003: 86 %2004: 87 %2005: 85.1 %2006: 85 %2007: 83.8 %2008: 84.3 %2009: 84.7 %2010: 85.7 %2011: 86.3 %2012: 87.2 %2013: 87.2 %2014: 87.6 %2015: 89.6 %2016: 91.2 %2017: 91 %2018: 91.2 %2019: 90.5 %2020: 89.2 %2021: 89 %2022: 90.1 %2023: 89.5 %

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

Analysis

Iraq recorded 89.5 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Iraq peaked at 91.23 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.14 %, in 1991.

Iraq ranks 4th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.91 % 65.14 % 90.11 % 10
2000s 85.41 % 83.79 % 87 % 10
2010s 88.76 % 85.72 % 91.23 % 10
2020s 89.44 % 88.98 % 90.1 % 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 1 Gabon 96.37 % compare
  2. 2 Bahrain 95.31 % compare
  3. 3 Marshall Islands 89.57 % compare
  4. 5 Palau 86.75 % compare
  5. 6 Congo 85.5 % compare
  6. 7 Equatorial Guinea 85.16 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Iraq?
Energy — emissions share in Iraq was 89.5 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 91.23 % in 2018.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 65.14 % in 1991.
How does Iraq rank for energy — emissions share?
Iraq ranks 4th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.