Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Iraq

Iraq: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita was 0.0003 kt per person in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.0003 kt per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
79th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0003 kt per person
in 1980
All-time low
0.0002 kt per person
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Iraq, 1961–2023

0000196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 0.0003 kt per person for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in 2023.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0003 kt per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per person, in 1961.

Iraq ranks 79th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Iraq, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0.0002 kt per person
1962 0.0002 kt per person +2.2%
1963 0.0002 kt per person +1.7%
1964 0.0002 kt per person +2.0%
1965 0.0002 kt per person +2.2%
1966 0.0002 kt per person +2.2%
1967 0.0002 kt per person +2.3%
1968 0.0002 kt per person +2.2%
1969 0.0002 kt per person +2.3%
1970 0.0002 kt per person -6.1%
1971 0.0002 kt per person +9.5%
1972 0.0002 kt per person +1.5%
1973 0.0002 kt per person +1.4%
1974 0.0003 kt per person +1.5%
1975 0.0003 kt per person +0.6%
1976 0.0003 kt per person +2.3%
1977 0.0003 kt per person +1.1%
1978 0.0003 kt per person +0.9%
1979 0.0003 kt per person +3.2%
1980 0.0003 kt per person +1.4%
1981 0.0003 kt per person -3.7%
1982 0.0003 kt per person +0.1%
1983 0.0003 kt per person +0.6%
1984 0.0003 kt per person -0.4%
1985 0.0003 kt per person +0.9%
1986 0.0003 kt per person -0.5%
1987 0.0003 kt per person -0.8%
1988 0.0003 kt per person +1.4%
1989 0.0003 kt per person +0.3%
1990 0.0003 kt per person -1.8%
1991 0.0002 kt per person -19.3%
1992 0.0002 kt per person +2.0%
1993 0.0002 kt per person +3.9%
1994 0.0002 kt per person -3.4%
1995 0.0002 kt per person -2.1%
1996 0.0002 kt per person -0.1%
1997 0.0002 kt per person +2.2%
1998 0.0002 kt per person +4.1%
1999 0.0002 kt per person +1.5%
2000 0.0002 kt per person -1.3%
2001 0.0002 kt per person -0.2%
2002 0.0002 kt per person -0.8%
2003 0.0002 kt per person -10.8%
2004 0.0002 kt per person +6.7%
2005 0.0002 kt per person +1.2%
2006 0.0002 kt per person +2.8%
2007 0.0002 kt per person +3.8%
2008 0.0002 kt per person +1.3%
2009 0.0002 kt per person -0.5%
2010 0.0002 kt per person +0.6%
2011 0.0002 kt per person +0.6%
2012 0.0002 kt per person +1.1%
2013 0.0002 kt per person -0.4%
2014 0.0002 kt per person -0.6%
2015 0.0002 kt per person +0.4%
2016 0.0002 kt per person +2.8%
2017 0.0002 kt per person +0.1%
2018 0.0002 kt per person +0.2%
2019 0.0003 kt per person +0.8%
2020 0.0003 kt per person +0.7%
2021 0.0003 kt per person +0.6%
2022 0.0003 kt per person +0.5%
2023 0.0003 kt per person +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0002 kt per person 0.0002 kt per person 0.0002 kt per person 9
1970s 0.0003 kt per person 0.0002 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person 10
1980s 0.0003 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person 10
1990s 0.0002 kt per person 0.0002 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person 10
2000s 0.0002 kt per person 0.0002 kt per person 0.0002 kt per person 10
2010s 0.0002 kt per person 0.0002 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person 10
2020s 0.0003 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 76 China 0.0003 kt per person compare
  2. 77 Austria 0.0003 kt per person compare
  3. 78 Tunisia 0.0003 kt per person compare
  4. 80 Poland 0.0002 kt per person compare
  5. 81 Montenegro 0.0002 kt per person compare
  6. 82 Serbia 0.0002 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in Iraq?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in Iraq was 0.0003 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.0003 kt per person in 1980.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per person in 1961.
How does Iraq rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita?
Iraq ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.