Per capita ghg sector in Iraq
Iraq: Per capita ghg sector was 27.51 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.51
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
127th
of 191 countries
All-time high
97.81
in 2009
All-time low
23.51
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita ghg sector in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita ghg sector in Iraq stood at 27.51.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Iraq peaked at 97.81 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.51, in 2020.
That places Iraq 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita ghg sector in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.2 | — |
| 1991 | 52.91 | -34.0% |
| 1992 | 56.28 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 60.41 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 66.53 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 62.42 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 59.53 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 64.93 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 73.41 | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 74.46 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 87.62 | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 87.71 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 80.75 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 68.28 | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 80.14 | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 82.37 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 88.76 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 92.63 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 94.92 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 97.81 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 87.94 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 87.99 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 44.57 | -49.3% |
| 2013 | 48.47 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 58.28 | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 59.37 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 72.78 | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 40.17 | -44.8% |
| 2018 | 40.73 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 39.57 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 23.51 | -40.6% |
| 2021 | 26.24 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 29.5 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 27.51 | -6.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 27.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 27.51 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.22, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.11 | 52.91 | 80.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.1 | 68.28 | 97.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.99 | 39.57 | 87.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.69 | 23.51 | 29.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 per capita ghg sector in Iraq?
- Per capita ghg sector in Iraq was 27.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 97.81 in 2009.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.51 in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Iraq ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg sector rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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