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Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Iraq

Iraq: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 3.38 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.38 %
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
136th
of 208 countries
All-time high
5.78 %
in 1991
All-time low
2.84 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Iraq, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 3.3 %1991: 5.8 %1992: 4.7 %1993: 4.5 %1994: 4.2 %1995: 4.1 %1996: 4.5 %1997: 4.1 %1998: 3.9 %1999: 3.8 %2000: 3.8 %2001: 3.5 %2002: 3.7 %2003: 3.4 %2004: 3.2 %2005: 3.4 %2006: 3.9 %2007: 5.1 %2008: 4.2 %2009: 3.9 %2010: 3.7 %2011: 3.6 %2012: 3.4 %2013: 3.4 %2014: 3.5 %2015: 3.4 %2016: 3 %2017: 2.9 %2018: 2.9 %2019: 2.8 %2020: 3.4 %2021: 3.5 %2022: 3.3 %2023: 3.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Iraq is 3.38 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Iraq peaked at 5.78 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.84 %, in 2019.

Iraq ranks 136th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.3 % 3.32 % 5.78 % 10
2000s 3.81 % 3.25 % 5.13 % 10
2010s 3.26 % 2.84 % 3.74 % 10
2020s 3.39 % 3.32 % 3.5 % 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 133 Cameroon 3.4 % compare
  2. 133 Viet Nam 3.4 % compare
  3. 135 Republic of Korea 3.39 % compare
  4. 137 India 3.32 % compare
  5. 138 Oman 3.2 % compare
  6. 139 Malaysia 3.19 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Iraq?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Iraq was 3.38 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 5.78 % in 1991.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 2.84 % in 2019.
How does Iraq rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Iraq ranks 136th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.