IPPU — Emissions Share in Iraq

Iraq: IPPU — Emissions Share was 24.64 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.64 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 208 countries
All-time high
27.67 %
in 2015
All-time low
14.76 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share in Iraq, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 15.1 %1991: 21.1 %1992: 18.1 %1993: 15.1 %1994: 15.6 %1995: 16.7 %1996: 17.3 %1997: 16.8 %1998: 17.1 %1999: 18.1 %2000: 18.7 %2001: 14.8 %2002: 14.8 %2003: 26.1 %2004: 24.7 %2005: 22.6 %2006: 23.6 %2007: 24.6 %2008: 23.6 %2009: 21.2 %2010: 21.6 %2011: 21.2 %2012: 20.7 %2013: 20.9 %2014: 22.9 %2015: 27.7 %2016: 26.4 %2017: 24.5 %2018: 24.9 %2019: 22.4 %2020: 23.2 %2021: 24.4 %2022: 24.7 %2023: 24.6 %

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

Analysis

Iraq recorded 24.64 % for ippu — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share in Iraq peaked at 27.67 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.76 %, in 2001.

Iraq ranks 14th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

IPPU — Emissions Share in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (N2O) in Iraq, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 15.07 %
1991 21.15 % +40.3%
1992 18.15 % -14.2%
1993 15.08 % -16.9%
1994 15.6 % +3.4%
1995 16.74 % +7.3%
1996 17.34 % +3.6%
1997 16.75 % -3.4%
1998 17.06 % +1.9%
1999 18.07 % +5.9%
2000 18.73 % +3.7%
2001 14.76 % -21.2%
2002 14.8 % +0.3%
2003 26.09 % +76.3%
2004 24.66 % -5.5%
2005 22.65 % -8.2%
2006 23.63 % +4.3%
2007 24.63 % +4.2%
2008 23.56 % -4.3%
2009 21.18 % -10.1%
2010 21.65 % +2.2%
2011 21.2 % -2.1%
2012 20.71 % -2.3%
2013 20.85 % +0.7%
2014 22.92 % +9.9%
2015 27.67 % +20.7%
2016 26.35 % -4.8%
2017 24.47 % -7.1%
2018 24.94 % +1.9%
2019 22.36 % -10.3%
2020 23.18 % +3.7%
2021 24.45 % +5.5%
2022 24.67 % +0.9%
2023 24.64 % -0.1%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 24.64 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.67 %, 36.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 24.64 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.37 %, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions Share 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
2003 +76.3% 14.8 % 26.09 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.1 % 15.07 % 21.15 % 10
2000s 21.47 % 14.76 % 26.09 % 10
2010s 23.31 % 20.71 % 27.67 % 10
2020s 24.23 % 23.18 % 24.67 % 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 11 Lithuania 28.85 % compare
  2. 12 Yemen 26.78 % compare
  3. 13 Syria 24.95 % compare
  4. 15 Norway 23.5 % compare
  5. 16 Lebanon 23.38 % compare
  6. 17 Egypt 22.95 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share in Iraq?
Ippu — emissions share in Iraq was 24.64 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 27.67 % in 2015.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 14.76 % in 2001.
How does Iraq rank for ippu — emissions share?
Iraq ranks 14th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 IPPU — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
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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.