Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iraq

Iraq: Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) was 48.85 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48.85 kt
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
43rd
of 119 countries
All-time high
49.1 kt
in 2022
All-time low
36.9 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iraq, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 48.2 kt1991: 36.9 kt1992: 37.5 kt1993: 38.6 kt1994: 41.1 kt1995: 43.3 kt1996: 42.9 kt1997: 44.2 kt1998: 44.2 kt1999: 45.3 kt2000: 45.8 kt2001: 45.2 kt2002: 45.1 kt2003: 44.3 kt2004: 45.3 kt2005: 45.9 kt2006: 46.3 kt2007: 46.9 kt2008: 47.7 kt2009: 47.3 kt2010: 47.7 kt2011: 48.3 kt2012: 48.6 kt2013: 48.7 kt2014: 48.7 kt2015: 48.1 kt2016: 48.1 kt2017: 48.3 kt2018: 48.7 kt2019: 48.7 kt2020: 48.2 kt2021: 48.5 kt2022: 49.1 kt2023: 48.9 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for incineration — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq is 48.85 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incineration — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq peaked at 49.1 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.9 kt, in 1991.

Iraq ranks 43rd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iraq, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 48.24 kt —
1991 36.9 kt -23.5%
1992 37.47 kt +1.5%
1993 38.63 kt +3.1%
1994 41.15 kt +6.5%
1995 43.33 kt +5.3%
1996 42.93 kt -0.9%
1997 44.21 kt +3.0%
1998 44.2 kt -0.0%
1999 45.28 kt +2.4%
2000 45.79 kt +1.1%
2001 45.25 kt -1.2%
2002 45.07 kt -0.4%
2003 44.32 kt -1.7%
2004 45.27 kt +2.2%
2005 45.85 kt +1.3%
2006 46.34 kt +1.1%
2007 46.92 kt +1.2%
2008 47.65 kt +1.6%
2009 47.35 kt -0.6%
2010 47.75 kt +0.8%
2011 48.29 kt +1.1%
2012 48.59 kt +0.6%
2013 48.73 kt +0.3%
2014 48.68 kt -0.1%
2015 48.09 kt -1.2%
2016 48.09 kt -0.0%
2017 48.31 kt +0.4%
2018 48.67 kt +0.7%
2019 48.72 kt +0.1%
2020 48.24 kt -1.0%
2021 48.52 kt +0.6%
2022 49.1 kt +1.2%
2023 48.85 kt -0.5%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 48.85 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.41 kt, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 48.85 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.8 kt, 2.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.23 kt 36.9 kt 48.24 kt 10
2000s 45.98 kt 44.32 kt 47.65 kt 10
2010s 48.39 kt 47.75 kt 48.73 kt 10
2020s 48.68 kt 48.24 kt 49.1 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 40 Bangladesh 51.6 kt compare
  2. 41 Serbia 50.34 kt compare
  3. 42 Puerto Rico 49.64 kt compare
  4. 44 Estonia 48.1 kt compare
  5. 45 United Arab Emirates 45.19 kt compare
  6. 46 Hungary 45.03 kt compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incineration — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq?
Incineration — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq was 48.85 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest incineration — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 49.1 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest incineration — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 36.9 kt in 1991.
How does Iraq rank for incineration — emissions (co2eq)?
Iraq ranks 43rd out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
Is incineration — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
154 places, 5,004 data points, 1990–2023
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