IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth in Iraq

Iraq: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth was 2.83 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 120.4%
World rank
46th
of 234 countries
All-time high
37.4 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-28.15 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
62
1962–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth in Iraq, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in Iraq is 2.83 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 120.4% on the previous year and up 149.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in Iraq peaked at 37.4 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -28.15 % change on previous year, in 1991.

That places Iraq 46th out of 234 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.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Iraq, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2.64 % change on previous year
1963 2.15 % change on previous year -18.4%
1964 1.25 % change on previous year -42.0%
1965 -0.4486 % change on previous year -135.9%
1966 5.07 % change on previous year -1231.0%
1967 8.2 % change on previous year +61.6%
1968 5.62 % change on previous year -31.5%
1969 1.34 % change on previous year -76.1%
1970 -0.5766 % change on previous year -142.9%
1971 1.17 % change on previous year -303.2%
1972 -5.02 % change on previous year -528.1%
1973 -7.55 % change on previous year +50.5%
1974 -7.64 % change on previous year +1.2%
1975 -5.86 % change on previous year -23.3%
1976 1.87 % change on previous year -131.9%
1977 2.36 % change on previous year +26.3%
1978 -3.73 % change on previous year -257.9%
1979 -0.0632 % change on previous year -98.3%
1980 3.1 % change on previous year -5004.9%
1981 1.76 % change on previous year -43.3%
1982 -1.85 % change on previous year -205.4%
1983 -2.48 % change on previous year +33.8%
1984 -5.49 % change on previous year +121.6%
1985 -3.73 % change on previous year -32.1%
1986 -1.37 % change on previous year -63.3%
1987 3.86 % change on previous year -382.0%
1988 -2.61 % change on previous year -167.6%
1989 5 % change on previous year -291.8%
1990 2.93 % change on previous year -41.4%
1991 -28.15 % change on previous year -1059.4%
1992 16.21 % change on previous year -157.6%
1993 18.17 % change on previous year +12.1%
1994 2.62 % change on previous year -85.6%
1995 -5.35 % change on previous year -304.5%
1996 -19.17 % change on previous year +258.3%
1997 11.4 % change on previous year -159.5%
1998 5.1 % change on previous year -55.3%
1999 -2.88 % change on previous year -156.5%
2000 -1.74 % change on previous year -39.6%
2001 -1.83 % change on previous year +5.2%
2002 -0.9365 % change on previous year -48.8%
2003 -18.36 % change on previous year +1861.0%
2004 10.06 % change on previous year -154.8%
2005 15.19 % change on previous year +51.0%
2006 3.53 % change on previous year -76.7%
2007 4.85 % change on previous year +37.3%
2008 1.94 % change on previous year -60.1%
2009 17.53 % change on previous year +805.7%
2010 1.3 % change on previous year -92.6%
2011 5.36 % change on previous year +313.4%
2012 2.73 % change on previous year -48.9%
2013 -5.75 % change on previous year -310.3%
2014 0.2196 % change on previous year -103.8%
2015 -26.84 % change on previous year -12324.1%
2016 4.53 % change on previous year -116.9%
2017 4.59 % change on previous year +1.3%
2018 -7.83 % change on previous year -270.6%
2019 37.4 % change on previous year -577.6%
2020 -6.27 % change on previous year -116.8%
2021 -1.8 % change on previous year -71.3%
2022 -13.9 % change on previous year +671.5%
2023 2.83 % change on previous year -120.4%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 2.83 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.0125 % change on previous year. (54 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 2.83 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.252 % change on previous year, 11.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 -12324.1% 0.2196 % change on previous year -26.84 % change on previous year
1980 +5004.9% -0.0632 % change on previous year 3.1 % change on previous year
2003 -1861.0% -0.9365 % change on previous year -18.36 % change on previous year
1966 +1231.0% -0.4486 % change on previous year 5.07 % change on previous year
1991 -1059.4% 2.93 % change on previous year -28.15 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.23 % change on previous year -0.4486 % change on previous year 8.2 % change on previous year 8
1970s -2.5 % change on previous year -7.64 % change on previous year 2.36 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.3803 % change on previous year -5.49 % change on previous year 5 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.0872 % change on previous year -28.15 % change on previous year 18.17 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.02 % change on previous year -18.36 % change on previous year 17.53 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.57 % change on previous year -26.84 % change on previous year 37.4 % change on previous year 10
2020s -4.79 % change on previous year -13.9 % change on previous year 2.83 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 43 Faroe Islands 3.03 % change on previous year compare
  2. 44 Malta 2.97 % change on previous year compare
  3. 45 Honduras 2.84 % change on previous year compare
  4. 47 Sri Lanka 2.6 % change on previous year compare
  5. 48 Ethiopia PDR 2.52 % change on previous year compare
  6. 49 Sao Tome and Principe 2.16 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in Iraq?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in Iraq was 2.83 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 37.4 % change on previous year in 2019.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -28.15 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does Iraq rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth?
Iraq ranks 46th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 149.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
267 places, 14,818 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.