Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was -9.55 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Iraq, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Iraq stood at -9.55 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 90.0% on the previous year and down 146.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 198.31 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -96.01 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Iraq 119th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 60 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 37.5 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1964 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 58.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1969 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 1970 | -29.25 % change on previous year | +962.6% |
| 1971 | 45.43 % change on previous year | -255.4% |
| 1972 | -13.82 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 1973 | -31.96 % change on previous year | +131.2% |
| 1974 | -50.88 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 1975 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1976 | 75.39 % change on previous year | -1643.0% |
| 1977 | 21.14 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1978 | -13.81 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 1979 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 1980 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 1981 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 1982 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -434.7% |
| 1983 | -15.14 % change on previous year | -364.1% |
| 1984 | -19.94 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 1985 | 34.16 % change on previous year | -271.3% |
| 1986 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1987 | 39.44 % change on previous year | -991.1% |
| 1988 | -27.89 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
| 1989 | 44.13 % change on previous year | -258.2% |
| 1990 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1991 | 8.49 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 10.56 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 15.79 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 1994 | 48.18 % change on previous year | +205.2% |
| 1995 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1996 | -31.43 % change on previous year | -526.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8333 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1998 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +594.2% |
| 1999 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2000 | -23.08 % change on previous year | -1576.9% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -70.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 198.31 % change on previous year | -381.3% |
| 2005 | 21.59 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2006 | 17.52 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2007 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2008 | -31.79 % change on previous year | +2565.1% |
| 2009 | -35.19 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2010 | -12.66 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2011 | 37.04 % change on previous year | -392.7% |
| 2012 | 20.88 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2013 | 20.56 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2014 | -17.6 % change on previous year | -185.6% |
| 2015 | -69.11 % change on previous year | +292.7% |
| 2016 | 54.7 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 2017 | 43.87 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2018 | -90.01 % change on previous year | -305.2% |
| 2020 | -20.43 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2021 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2022 | -96.01 % change on previous year | +1703.3% |
| 2023 | -9.55 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -9.55 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.24 % change on previous year, 7.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -9.55 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.99 % change on previous year. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -2565.1% | -1.19 % change on previous year | -31.79 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1643.0% | -4.89 % change on previous year | 75.39 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -1703.3% | -5.32 % change on previous year | -96.01 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -1576.9% | 1.56 % change on previous year | -23.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.15 % change on previous year | -2.75 % change on previous year | 60 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.4638 % change on previous year | -50.88 % change on previous year | 75.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.88 % change on previous year | -27.89 % change on previous year | 44.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6 % change on previous year | -31.43 % change on previous year | 48.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.57 % change on previous year | -70.5 % change on previous year | 198.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.37 % change on previous year | -90.01 % change on previous year | 54.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -32.83 % change on previous year | -96.01 % change on previous year | -5.32 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 116 Uzbekistan -8.79 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Myanmar -8.84 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Burundi -8.99 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -9.68 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Kenya -12.01 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Chile -13.36 % 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 rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Iraq was -9.55 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 198.31 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -96.01 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 119th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 146.5%. 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 Rice Cultivation — 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 Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rice Cultivation — Emissions 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 Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.