Energy — Emissions Share (N2O) in Iraq
Iraq: Energy — Emissions Share (N2O) was 9.07 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Iraq is 9.07 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Iraq peaked at 11.15 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.96 %, in 1990.
That places Iraq 97th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (N2O) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.96 % | — |
| 1991 | 6.75 % | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 7.21 % | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 6.86 % | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 7.83 % | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 8.92 % | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 9.64 % | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 11.15 % | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 10.42 % | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 10.19 % | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 8.1 % | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 7.06 % | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 6.51 % | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 9.35 % | +43.6% |
| 2004 | 9.65 % | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 8.54 % | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 8.47 % | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 8.48 % | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.42 % | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 7.03 % | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 8.34 % | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 7.82 % | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 8.53 % | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 8.89 % | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 8.28 % | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 9.38 % | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 9.24 % | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.11 % | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 10 % | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 9.28 % | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 8.13 % | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 8.37 % | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.05 % | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 9.07 % | +0.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 9.07 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.95 %, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 9.07 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.79 %, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.49 % | 5.96 % | 11.15 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.06 % | 6.51 % | 9.65 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.89 % | 7.82 % | 10 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.66 % | 8.13 % | 9.07 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 9.07 % 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 11.15 % in 1997.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.96 % in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for energy — emissions share?
- Iraq ranks 97th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 (N2O). 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.