Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0266 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0266 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.0266 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iraq 72nd 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) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0237 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0244 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0252 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0237 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | 0.0244 kt per square kilometre | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 69 Belarus 0.0284 kt per square kilometre compare
- 70 Tuvalu 0.0282 kt per square kilometre compare
- 71 Gambia 0.0271 kt per square kilometre compare
- 73 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0264 kt per square kilometre compare
- 74 Nauru 0.0262 kt per square kilometre compare
- 75 North Macedonia 0.026 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0266 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0266 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (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) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from CH4 (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.