Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0011 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0011 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.0011 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iraq ranks 103rd of 186 countries on this measure, 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 N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 100 Samoa 0.0012 kt per square kilometre compare
- 101 Burkina Faso 0.0012 kt per square kilometre compare
- 102 Syria 0.0012 kt per square kilometre compare
- 104 Jordan 0.0011 kt per square kilometre compare
- 105 Cambodia 0.0011 kt per square kilometre compare
- 106 Mexico 0.0011 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 n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0011 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (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 N2O (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 N2O (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 N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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 N2O (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.