Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Iraq

Iraq: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 3.68 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.68 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
81st
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.62 million tonnes
in 2002
All-time low
1.94 million tonnes
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Iraq, 1990–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1990200620231990: 3.1M tonnes1991: 2.0M tonnes1992: 2.4M tonnes1993: 3.3M tonnes1994: 3.2M tonnes1995: 2.9M tonnes1996: 2.9M tonnes1997: 3.0M tonnes1998: 3.1M tonnes1999: 3.0M tonnes2000: 3.0M tonnes2001: 4.4M tonnes2002: 4.6M tonnes2003: 1.9M tonnes2004: 2.2M tonnes2005: 2.6M tonnes2006: 2.6M tonnes2007: 2.5M tonnes2008: 2.8M tonnes2009: 3.4M tonnes2010: 3.2M tonnes2011: 3.4M tonnes2012: 3.6M tonnes2013: 3.6M tonnes2014: 3.2M tonnes2015: 2.4M tonnes2016: 2.7M tonnes2017: 3.1M tonnes2018: 3.0M tonnes2019: 3.8M tonnes2020: 3.9M tonnes2021: 3.6M tonnes2022: 3.6M tonnes2023: 3.7M tonnes

Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 3.68 million tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Iraq peaked at 4.62 million tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million tonnes, in 2003.

Iraq ranks 81st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Iraq, 1990 to 2023.
Year tonnes Change
1990 3.06 million tonnes
1991 1.96 million tonnes -35.9%
1992 2.44 million tonnes +24.5%
1993 3.28 million tonnes +34.4%
1994 3.18 million tonnes -3.0%
1995 2.93 million tonnes -7.9%
1996 2.85 million tonnes -2.7%
1997 3.01 million tonnes +5.6%
1998 3.14 million tonnes +4.3%
1999 3.04 million tonnes -3.2%
2000 3.03 million tonnes -0.3%
2001 4.44 million tonnes +46.5%
2002 4.62 million tonnes +4.1%
2003 1.94 million tonnes -58.0%
2004 2.18 million tonnes +12.4%
2005 2.64 million tonnes +21.1%
2006 2.58 million tonnes -2.3%
2007 2.49 million tonnes -3.5%
2008 2.79 million tonnes +12.0%
2009 3.35 million tonnes +20.1%
2010 3.20 million tonnes -4.5%
2011 3.43 million tonnes +7.2%
2012 3.58 million tonnes +4.4%
2013 3.61 million tonnes +0.8%
2014 3.24 million tonnes -10.2%
2015 2.41 million tonnes -25.6%
2016 2.70 million tonnes +12.0%
2017 3.15 million tonnes +16.7%
2018 3.05 million tonnes -3.2%
2019 3.83 million tonnes +25.6%
2020 3.89 million tonnes +1.6%
2021 3.64 million tonnes -6.4%
2022 3.58 million tonnes -1.6%
2023 3.68 million tonnes +2.8%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 3.68 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 million tonnes, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 3.68 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.59 million tonnes, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nitrous oxide emissions by sector 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 -58.0% 4.62 million tonnes 1.94 million tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.89 million tonnes 1.96 million tonnes 3.28 million tonnes 10
2000s 3.01 million tonnes 1.94 million tonnes 4.62 million tonnes 10
2010s 3.22 million tonnes 2.41 million tonnes 3.83 million tonnes 10
2020s 3.70 million tonnes 3.58 million tonnes 3.89 million tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 78 Sweden 3.95 million tonnes compare
  2. 79 Cambodia 3.92 million tonnes compare
  3. 80 Afghanistan 3.83 million tonnes compare
  4. 81 Denmark 3.68 million tonnes compare
  5. 83 Guatemala 3.66 million tonnes compare
  6. 84 Lithuania 3.30 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Iraq?
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Iraq was 3.68 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 4.62 million tonnes in 2002.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million tonnes in 2003.
How does Iraq rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
Iraq ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.