Energy — Emissions Share in Iraq
Iraq: Energy — Emissions Share was 93.25 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions share in Iraq stood at 93.25 %.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Iraq peaked at 98.5 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 87.22 %, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 91st of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.12 % | — |
| 1991 | 94.71 % | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 97.7 % | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 96.61 % | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 97.94 % | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 97.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.18 % | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 98.09 % | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 98.1 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 96.4 % | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 95.89 % | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 95.89 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.05 % | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 98.5 % | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 98.46 % | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.25 % | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.01 % | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.31 % | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 96.63 % | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.82 % | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.49 % | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.31 % | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.68 % | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.39 % | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.19 % | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 97.11 % | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.58 % | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 91.25 % | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 89.6 % | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 89.23 % | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 87.22 % | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 93.19 % | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 92.96 % | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 93.25 % | +0.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 93.25 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.23 %, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 93.25 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.94 %, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.48 % | 89.12 % | 98.18 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.98 % | 95.05 % | 98.5 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.08 % | 89.23 % | 97.19 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.66 % | 87.22 % | 93.25 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 88 Luxembourg 93.71 % compare
- 89 Montenegro 93.47 % compare
- 90 United Arab Emirates 93.29 % compare
- 92 Polynesia 93.13 % compare
- 93 China, Taiwan Province of 92.93 % compare
- 94 Mexico 92.39 % 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 share in Iraq?
- Energy — emissions share in Iraq was 93.25 % 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 98.5 % in 2003.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.22 % in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for energy — emissions share?
- Iraq ranks 91st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.