Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Iraq

Iraq: Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate was -16.16 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-16.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 136.9%
World rank
120th
of 130 countries
All-time high
129.89 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-52.97 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Iraq recorded -16.16 % change on previous year for rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in 2023.

The figure is down 136.9% on the previous year and down 359.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 129.89 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -52.97 % change on previous year, in 2001.

That places Iraq 120th out of 130 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 — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -3.12 % change on previous year —
1963 8.47 % change on previous year -371.1%
1964 -8.09 % change on previous year -195.5%
1965 3.27 % change on previous year -140.4%
1966 -1.98 % change on previous year -160.5%
1967 -8.26 % change on previous year +317.3%
1968 -5.64 % change on previous year -31.8%
1969 7.97 % change on previous year -241.5%
1970 24.49 % change on previous year +207.2%
1971 -14.38 % change on previous year -158.7%
1972 -1.36 % change on previous year -90.6%
1973 16.21 % change on previous year -1294.0%
1974 10.89 % change on previous year -32.8%
1975 8.77 % change on previous year -19.5%
1976 -34.66 % change on previous year -495.4%
1977 -0.6686 % change on previous year -98.1%
1978 -0.1509 % change on previous year -77.4%
1979 16.68 % change on previous year -11152.6%
1980 -10.55 % change on previous year -163.3%
1981 1.12 % change on previous year -110.6%
1982 4.88 % change on previous year +337.0%
1983 25.14 % change on previous year +414.9%
1984 -18.41 % change on previous year -173.2%
1985 -2.03 % change on previous year -89.0%
1986 0.7733 % change on previous year -138.1%
1987 0.5 % change on previous year -35.3%
1988 0.4595 % change on previous year -8.1%
1989 -12.4 % change on previous year -2798.9%
1990 10.13 % change on previous year -181.7%
1991 30.83 % change on previous year +204.4%
1992 15.98 % change on previous year -48.2%
1993 1.16 % change on previous year -92.7%
1994 -20.11 % change on previous year -1832.9%
1995 30.19 % change on previous year -250.1%
1996 -19.82 % change on previous year -165.7%
1997 11.45 % change on previous year -157.8%
1998 -13.83 % change on previous year -220.7%
1999 68.48 % change on previous year -595.2%
2000 129.89 % change on previous year +89.7%
2001 -52.97 % change on previous year -140.8%
2002 -48.49 % change on previous year -8.4%
2003 -17.84 % change on previous year -63.2%
2004 7.28 % change on previous year -140.8%
2005 -1.6 % change on previous year -122.0%
2006 0.0392 % change on previous year -102.4%
2007 -8.61 % change on previous year -22064.1%
2008 7.9 % change on previous year -191.8%
2009 -6.98 % change on previous year -188.3%
2010 -2.94 % change on previous year -57.8%
2011 -9.03 % change on previous year +206.8%
2012 -20.97 % change on previous year +132.2%
2013 -3.52 % change on previous year -83.2%
2014 -7.44 % change on previous year +111.6%
2015 13.65 % change on previous year -283.4%
2016 -6.66 % change on previous year -148.8%
2017 -1.83 % change on previous year -72.5%
2018 44.86 % change on previous year -2547.1%
2019 -25.04 % change on previous year -155.8%
2020 -1.44 % change on previous year -94.3%
2021 3.93 % change on previous year -372.9%
2022 43.83 % change on previous year +1016.4%
2023 -16.16 % change on previous year -136.9%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's -16.16 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.5903 % change on previous year, 27.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's -16.16 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.02 % change on previous year, 8.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Emissions intensity, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 -22064.1% 0.0392 % change on previous year -8.61 % change on previous year
1979 +11152.6% -0.1509 % change on previous year 16.68 % change on previous year
1989 -2798.9% 0.4595 % change on previous year -12.4 % change on previous year
2018 +2547.1% -1.83 % change on previous year 44.86 % change on previous year
1994 -1832.9% 1.16 % change on previous year -20.11 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.9217 % change on previous year -8.26 % change on previous year 8.47 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.58 % change on previous year -34.66 % change on previous year 24.49 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1.05 % change on previous year -18.41 % change on previous year 25.14 % change on previous year 10
1990s 11.45 % change on previous year -20.11 % change on previous year 68.48 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.8617 % change on previous year -52.97 % change on previous year 129.89 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.89 % change on previous year -25.04 % change on previous year 44.86 % change on previous year 10
2020s 7.54 % change on previous year -16.16 % change on previous year 43.83 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

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  2. 118 Paraguay -15.72 % change on previous year compare
  3. 119 Chile -15.79 % change on previous year compare
  4. 121 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) -16.24 % change on previous year compare
  5. 122 Guatemala -18 % change on previous year compare
  6. 123 Kenya -19.48 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Iraq?
Rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Iraq was -16.16 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 129.89 % change on previous year in 2000.
What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -52.97 % change on previous year in 2001.
How does Iraq rank for rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 120th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 359.4%. 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 — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Emissions intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
159 places, 9,012 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Emissions intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.