Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0277 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Iraq is 0.0277 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.0277 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iraq 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0204 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0217 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0228 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.024 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0247 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0262 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0277 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | 0.0247 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | 0.0277 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 74 Belarus 0.0292 kt per square kilometre compare
- 75 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0288 kt per square kilometre compare
- 76 Jamaica 0.0279 kt per square kilometre compare
- 78 Kiribati 0.0275 kt per square kilometre compare
- 79 Indonesia 0.0275 kt per square kilometre compare
- 80 British Virgin Islands 0.0273 kt per square kilometre 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 waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0277 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0277 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.