Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Iraq

Iraq: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 495.55 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
495.55 kt
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
44th
of 201 countries
All-time high
495.55 kt
in 2023
All-time low
44.26 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Iraq, 1961–2023

0100200300400500196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Iraq stood at 495.55 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Iraq peaked at 495.55 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.26 kt, in 1961.

That places Iraq 44th out of 201 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.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Iraq, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 44.26 kt
1962 46.11 kt +4.2%
1963 48.49 kt +5.2%
1964 50.88 kt +4.9%
1965 53.53 kt +5.2%
1966 56.18 kt +5.0%
1967 58.83 kt +4.7%
1968 61.22 kt +4.1%
1969 63.34 kt +3.5%
1970 65.98 kt +4.2%
1971 70.75 kt +7.2%
1972 75.79 kt +7.1%
1973 80.56 kt +6.3%
1974 85.59 kt +6.2%
1975 90.36 kt +5.6%
1976 95.14 kt +5.3%
1977 100.17 kt +5.3%
1978 104.94 kt +4.8%
1979 109.71 kt +4.5%
1980 114.75 kt +4.6%
1981 119.52 kt +4.2%
1982 124.28 kt +4.0%
1983 129.32 kt +4.1%
1984 134.09 kt +3.7%
1985 138.86 kt +3.6%
1986 143.9 kt +3.6%
1987 148.66 kt +3.3%
1988 153.44 kt +3.2%
1989 158.47 kt +3.3%
1990 195.84 kt +23.6%
1991 168.28 kt -14.1%
1992 161.12 kt -4.3%
1993 159 kt -1.3%
1994 154.23 kt -3.0%
1995 155.56 kt +0.9%
1996 164.3 kt +5.6%
1997 172.78 kt +5.2%
1998 185.76 kt +7.5%
1999 199.01 kt +7.1%
2000 210.41 kt +5.7%
2001 216.5 kt +2.9%
2002 225.25 kt +4.0%
2003 234.53 kt +4.1%
2004 239.03 kt +1.9%
2005 245.39 kt +2.7%
2006 253.34 kt +3.2%
2007 264.47 kt +4.4%
2008 283.55 kt +7.2%
2009 304.75 kt +7.5%
2010 323.3 kt +6.1%
2011 339.2 kt +4.9%
2012 352.45 kt +3.9%
2013 365.7 kt +3.8%
2014 373.65 kt +2.2%
2015 376.3 kt +0.7%
2016 389.55 kt +3.5%
2017 408.1 kt +4.8%
2018 426.65 kt +4.5%
2019 437.25 kt +2.5%
2020 453.15 kt +3.6%
2021 466.4 kt +2.9%
2022 479.65 kt +2.8%
2023 495.55 kt +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53.65 kt 44.26 kt 63.34 kt 9
1970s 87.9 kt 65.98 kt 109.71 kt 10
1980s 136.53 kt 114.75 kt 158.47 kt 10
1990s 171.59 kt 154.23 kt 199.01 kt 10
2000s 247.72 kt 210.41 kt 304.75 kt 10
2010s 379.22 kt 323.3 kt 437.25 kt 10
2020s 473.69 kt 453.15 kt 495.55 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 41 Saudi Arabia 537.95 kt compare
  2. 42 Peru 532.65 kt compare
  3. 43 Sudan (former) 520.73 kt compare
  4. 45 Malaysia 484.95 kt compare
  5. 46 Yugoslav SFR 436.27 kt compare
  6. 47 Nepal 410.75 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Iraq?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Iraq was 495.55 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 495.55 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 44.26 kt in 1961.
How does Iraq rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Iraq ranks 44th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf