Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Iraq
Iraq: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) was 0.1384 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial wastewater — emissions in Iraq is 0.1384 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Iraq peaked at 0.2543 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0156 kt, in 2007.
That places Iraq 34th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0588 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0535 kt | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0544 kt | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.055 kt | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.055 kt | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0534 kt | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0555 kt | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0559 kt | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.056 kt | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0567 kt | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0576 kt | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0579 kt | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0583 kt | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0565 kt | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0572 kt | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0596 kt | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0159 kt | -73.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0156 kt | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1013 kt | +549.3% |
| 2009 | 0.089 kt | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0841 kt | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1038 kt | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1412 kt | +36.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2543 kt | +80.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1226 kt | -51.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1624 kt | +32.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1319 kt | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 0.132 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1317 kt | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1317 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1317 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1384 kt | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1384 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1384 kt | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.1384 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0194 kt, 7.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.1384 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0363 kt, 3.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +549.3% | 0.0156 kt | 0.1013 kt |
| 2013 | +80.2% | 0.1412 kt | 0.2543 kt |
| 2006 | -73.3% | 0.0596 kt | 0.0159 kt |
| 2014 | -51.8% | 0.2543 kt | 0.1226 kt |
| 2012 | +36.0% | 0.1038 kt | 0.1412 kt |
| 2015 | +32.5% | 0.1226 kt | 0.1624 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0554 kt | 0.0534 kt | 0.0588 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0569 kt | 0.0156 kt | 0.1013 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1396 kt | 0.0841 kt | 0.2543 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1367 kt | 0.1317 kt | 0.1384 kt | 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 industrial wastewater — emissions in Iraq?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions in Iraq was 0.1384 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2543 kt in 2013.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 kt in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
- Iraq ranks 34th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.