Global warming land, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Global warming land, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global warming land, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global warming land, per square kilometre in Iraq is 0 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming land, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iraq 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global warming land, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 168 Georgia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Qatar 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Egypt 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Iceland 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Botswana 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 United Arab Emirates 0 units 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 global warming land, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Global warming land, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global warming land, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming land, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for global warming land, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global warming land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global warming land 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.
Global warming land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global warming land Our World in Data
- 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
Global warming land 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.