Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was 0.4541 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Iraq, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.4541 % change on previous year for solid food waste — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 3.21 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4541 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Iraq 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9405 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7399 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6828 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6657 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6746 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6204 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4736 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4925 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5577 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4541 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.4541 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.243 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.4541 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4153 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.57 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8871 % change on previous year | 0.6204 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4945 % change on previous year | 0.4541 % change on previous year | 0.5577 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 36 Burkina Faso 0.4652 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Mali 0.4611 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Gambia 0.4576 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.4511 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Jordan 0.4445 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Senegal 0.4403 % 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 solid food waste — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Solid food waste — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Iraq was 0.4541 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4541 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for solid food waste — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. 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 Solid Food Waste — 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Solid Food Waste — 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.