Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square in Iraq
Iraq: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0 kt per square kilometre for maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), per square in Iraq peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iraq 88th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1975 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1976 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +144.1% |
| 1977 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1978 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1982 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1983 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1986 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1987 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1989 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1991 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2001 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +198.2% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +81.5% |
| 2005 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2013 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 2014 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -64.2% |
| 2015 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 2016 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2017 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +109.1% |
| 2020 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2023 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +198.2% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 85 Kuwait 0 kt per square kilometre compare
- 86 Tajikistan 0 kt per square kilometre compare
- 87 Peru 0 kt per square kilometre compare
- 89 Trinidad and Tobago 0 kt per square kilometre compare
- 90 Denmark 0 kt per square kilometre compare
- 91 Guinea-Bissau 0 kt per square kilometre 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) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), per square in Iraq?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), per square in Iraq was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), per square recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), per square recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), per square?
- Iraq ranks 88th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), per square rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.