Waste — Emissions (N2O) in Iraq
Iraq: Waste — Emissions (N2O) was 1.87 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in Iraq stood at 1.87 kt. 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 in Iraq peaked at 1.87 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.167 kt, in 1961.
That places Iraq 53rd out of 232 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 (N2O) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.167 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0.174 kt | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.183 kt | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.192 kt | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.202 kt | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.212 kt | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.222 kt | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.231 kt | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.239 kt | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.249 kt | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.267 kt | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.286 kt | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.304 kt | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.323 kt | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.341 kt | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.359 kt | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.378 kt | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.396 kt | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.414 kt | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.433 kt | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.451 kt | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.469 kt | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.488 kt | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.506 kt | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.524 kt | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.543 kt | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.561 kt | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.579 kt | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.598 kt | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.739 kt | +23.6% |
| 1991 | 0.635 kt | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.608 kt | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6 kt | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.582 kt | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.587 kt | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.62 kt | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.652 kt | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.701 kt | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.751 kt | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.794 kt | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.817 kt | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.85 kt | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.885 kt | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.902 kt | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.926 kt | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.956 kt | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.998 kt | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.07 kt | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.15 kt | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.22 kt | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.28 kt | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.33 kt | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.38 kt | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.41 kt | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.42 kt | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.47 kt | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.54 kt | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.61 kt | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.65 kt | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.71 kt | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.76 kt | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.81 kt | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.87 kt | +3.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.87 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.378 kt, 4.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.87 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.794 kt, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2024 kt | 0.167 kt | 0.239 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3317 kt | 0.249 kt | 0.414 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5152 kt | 0.433 kt | 0.598 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6475 kt | 0.582 kt | 0.751 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9348 kt | 0.794 kt | 1.15 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 kt | 1.22 kt | 1.65 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 kt | 1.71 kt | 1.87 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 50 Saudi Arabia 2.03 kt compare
- 51 Peru 2.01 kt compare
- 52 Sudan (former) 1.97 kt compare
- 54 Malaysia 1.83 kt compare
- 55 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.76 kt compare
- 56 Caribbean 1.72 kt 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 in Iraq?
- Waste — emissions in Iraq was 1.87 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.167 kt in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for waste — emissions?
- Iraq ranks 53rd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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