CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Iraq
Iraq: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 99.55 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Iraq, 1990–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Iraq is 99.55, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 245.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Iraq peaked at 99.55 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.26, in 1991.
That places Iraq 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.67 | — |
| 1991 | 14.26 | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 29.66 | +108.0% |
| 1993 | 46.54 | +56.9% |
| 1994 | 55.9 | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 53.7 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 52.87 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 70.31 | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 37.94 | -46.0% |
| 1999 | 18.88 | -50.2% |
| 2000 | 24.93 | +32.0% |
| 2001 | 31.64 | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 28.58 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 32.23 | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 30.86 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 27.53 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 25.17 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 17.87 | -29.0% |
| 2008 | 28.84 | +61.4% |
| 2009 | 49.48 | +71.6% |
| 2010 | 57.4 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 56.7 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 63.6 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 74.31 | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 91.98 | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 90.32 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 96.3 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 92.33 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 99.55 | +7.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 99.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.79, 12.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 99.55 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.3, 3.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.67 | 14.26 | 70.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.71 | 17.87 | 49.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.28 | 56.7 | 99.55 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Iraq?
- Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Iraq was 99.55 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 99.55 in 2018.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.26 in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
- Iraq ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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