Waste — Emissions Share in Iraq

Iraq: Waste — Emissions Share was 6.84 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.84 %
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
68th
of 222 countries
All-time high
7.24 %
in 2015
All-time low
3.08 %
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Iraq, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 4.2 %1991: 5 %1992: 4 %1993: 3.2 %1994: 3.1 %1995: 3.2 %1996: 3.4 %1997: 3.4 %1998: 3.6 %1999: 3.9 %2000: 4.2 %2001: 3.3 %2002: 3.4 %2003: 6 %2004: 5.6 %2005: 5.2 %2006: 5.4 %2007: 5.8 %2008: 5.8 %2009: 5.4 %2010: 5.7 %2011: 5.7 %2012: 5.6 %2013: 5.7 %2014: 6.1 %2015: 7.2 %2016: 6.9 %2017: 6.5 %2018: 6.8 %2019: 6.1 %2020: 6.3 %2021: 6.7 %2022: 6.8 %2023: 6.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Iraq is 6.84 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Iraq peaked at 7.24 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.08 %, in 1994.

That places Iraq 68th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Waste — Emissions Share in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) in Iraq, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 4.24 % —
1991 4.97 % +17.2%
1992 3.98 % -19.9%
1993 3.16 % -20.6%
1994 3.08 % -2.5%
1995 3.23 % +4.9%
1996 3.43 % +6.2%
1997 3.38 % -1.5%
1998 3.58 % +5.9%
1999 3.94 % +10.1%
2000 4.2 % +6.6%
2001 3.31 % -21.2%
2002 3.35 % +1.2%
2003 6 % +79.1%
2004 5.62 % -6.3%
2005 5.17 % -8.0%
2006 5.43 % +5.0%
2007 5.76 % +6.1%
2008 5.76 % +0.0%
2009 5.42 % -5.9%
2010 5.72 % +5.5%
2011 5.69 % -0.5%
2012 5.59 % -1.8%
2013 5.65 % +1.1%
2014 6.14 % +8.7%
2015 7.24 % +17.9%
2016 6.93 % -4.3%
2017 6.55 % -5.5%
2018 6.79 % +3.7%
2019 6.08 % -10.5%
2020 6.35 % +4.4%
2021 6.72 % +5.8%
2022 6.8 % +1.2%
2023 6.84 % +0.6%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 6.84 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.57 %, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 6.84 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.5 %, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions Share in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +79.1% 3.35 % 6 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.7 % 3.08 % 4.97 % 10
2000s 5 % 3.31 % 6 % 10
2010s 6.24 % 5.59 % 7.24 % 10
2020s 6.68 % 6.35 % 6.84 % 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 65 Tunisia 7.08 % compare
  2. 66 Kuwait 6.89 % compare
  3. 67 Bangladesh 6.85 % compare
  4. 68 Singapore 6.84 % compare
  5. 70 Germany 6.81 % compare
  6. 70 Liberia 6.81 % compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Iraq?
Waste — emissions share in Iraq was 6.84 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 7.24 % in 2015.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 3.08 % in 1994.
How does Iraq rank for waste — emissions share?
Iraq ranks 68th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 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.