Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Iraq
Iraq: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth was 7.2 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Iraq, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 7.2 % change on previous year for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Iraq peaked at 189.8 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -58.62 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Iraq ranks 33rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 25.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 58.82 % change on previous year | +126.9% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | -4.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -204.9% |
| 1970 | 20.37 % change on previous year | +319.6% |
| 1971 | 86.92 % change on previous year | +326.7% |
| 1972 | 39.09 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1973 | -20.12 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 1974 | -30 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 1975 | 34.92 % change on previous year | -216.4% |
| 1976 | 189.8 % change on previous year | +443.5% |
| 1977 | 15.43 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1978 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1979 | -28.28 % change on previous year | -878.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9464 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1981 | -25.62 % change on previous year | -2807.7% |
| 1982 | -32.35 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1983 | 25.78 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 1984 | 25.43 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 13.78 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1986 | 23.88 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 1987 | 17.74 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1988 | 57.41 % change on previous year | +223.7% |
| 1989 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1990 | 49.84 % change on previous year | -937.2% |
| 1991 | 55.88 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 20.14 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1993 | 11.79 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1994 | -58.62 % change on previous year | -597.1% |
| 1995 | 5 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1996 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 1997 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | -1.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 21.23 % change on previous year | -1395.3% |
| 2001 | 35.08 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 2002 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2003 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -285.9% |
| 2004 | 94.21 % change on previous year | -1627.9% |
| 2005 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2006 | -5.31 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2007 | -5.79 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2008 | -20.91 % change on previous year | +261.4% |
| 2009 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2010 | -0.8444 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2011 | 13.86 % change on previous year | -1740.8% |
| 2012 | 16.92 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 30.83 % change on previous year | +82.3% |
| 2014 | -57.06 % change on previous year | -285.1% |
| 2015 | -32.28 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2016 | 16.56 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 2017 | -22.09 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 2018 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2019 | 101.19 % change on previous year | -2730.8% |
| 2020 | -10.01 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2021 | -13.79 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2022 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 2023 | 7.2 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 7.2 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.95 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 7.2 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.27 % change on previous year. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -2807.7% | 0.9464 % change on previous year | -25.62 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +2730.8% | -3.85 % change on previous year | 101.19 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1740.8% | -0.8444 % change on previous year | 13.86 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1627.9% | -6.17 % change on previous year | 94.21 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1395.3% | -1.64 % change on previous year | 21.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.62 % change on previous year | -4.63 % change on previous year | 58.82 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 31.18 % change on previous year | -30 % change on previous year | 189.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.1 % change on previous year | -32.35 % change on previous year | 57.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.93 % change on previous year | -58.62 % change on previous year | 55.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.26 % change on previous year | -20.91 % change on previous year | 94.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.32 % change on previous year | -57.06 % change on previous year | 101.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.61 % change on previous year | -13.79 % change on previous year | 7.2 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 30 China, Taiwan Province of 8.32 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7.96 % change on previous year compare
- 32 India 7.89 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Guatemala 7.01 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Slovenia 6.51 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Rwanda 6.27 % change on previous year 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 maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Iraq?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Iraq was 7.2 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 189.8 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.62 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Iraq rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth?
- Iraq ranks 33rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. 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 Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.