Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual in Iraq

Iraq: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual was 115.06 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
115.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 528.3%
World rank
1st
of 182 countries
All-time high
178.1 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-54.66 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual in Iraq, 1962–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2019, emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual in Iraq stood at 115.06 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 528.3% on the previous year and up 2,209.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual in Iraq peaked at 178.1 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -54.66 % change on previous year, in 2015.

That places Iraq 1st out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 28.14 % change on previous year
1963 -36.26 % change on previous year -228.8%
1964 49.83 % change on previous year -237.4%
1965 7.26 % change on previous year -85.4%
1966 -6.44 % change on previous year -188.6%
1967 7.31 % change on previous year -213.6%
1968 10.5 % change on previous year +43.6%
1969 -12.27 % change on previous year -216.9%
1970 4.24 % change on previous year -134.5%
1971 -25.8 % change on previous year -709.0%
1972 84.45 % change on previous year -427.3%
1973 -38.71 % change on previous year -145.8%
1974 33.45 % change on previous year -186.4%
1975 -12.95 % change on previous year -138.7%
1976 11.23 % change on previous year -186.7%
1977 -37.42 % change on previous year -433.3%
1978 61.25 % change on previous year -263.7%
1979 -26.24 % change on previous year -142.8%
1980 23.87 % change on previous year -191.0%
1981 -13.14 % change on previous year -155.1%
1982 -2.58 % change on previous year -80.4%
1983 1.4 % change on previous year -154.3%
1984 -53.82 % change on previous year -3944.1%
1985 178.1 % change on previous year -430.9%
1986 -17.55 % change on previous year -109.9%
1987 -24.78 % change on previous year +41.2%
1988 19.26 % change on previous year -177.7%
1989 -34.74 % change on previous year -280.4%
1990 81.94 % change on previous year -335.9%
1991 51.68 % change on previous year -36.9%
1992 -4 % change on previous year -107.7%
1993 18.54 % change on previous year -563.6%
1994 -13.68 % change on previous year -173.8%
1995 -11.27 % change on previous year -17.6%
1996 -6.07 % change on previous year -46.1%
1997 -5 % change on previous year -17.7%
1998 0.337 % change on previous year -106.7%
1999 -5.75 % change on previous year -1805.4%
2000 -6.68 % change on previous year +16.2%
2001 5.53 % change on previous year -182.8%
2002 27.2 % change on previous year +391.5%
2003 -2.84 % change on previous year -110.4%
2004 6.57 % change on previous year -331.6%
2005 47.48 % change on previous year +623.0%
2006 -33.01 % change on previous year -169.5%
2007 1.46 % change on previous year -104.4%
2008 -37 % change on previous year -2640.0%
2009 -5.46 % change on previous year -85.3%
2010 36.7 % change on previous year -772.8%
2011 6.74 % change on previous year -81.6%
2012 -5.24 % change on previous year -177.8%
2013 38.99 % change on previous year -844.0%
2014 -0.2394 % change on previous year -100.6%
2015 -54.66 % change on previous year +22727.6%
2016 3.44 % change on previous year -106.3%
2017 9.91 % change on previous year +188.4%
2018 -26.87 % change on previous year -371.1%
2019 115.06 % change on previous year -528.3%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 115.06 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.7205 % change on previous year. (53 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 115.06 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5944 % change on previous year, 193.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual 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
2015 -22727.6% -0.2394 % change on previous year -54.66 % change on previous year
1984 -3944.1% 1.4 % change on previous year -53.82 % change on previous year
2008 -2640.0% 1.46 % change on previous year -37 % change on previous year
1999 -1805.4% 0.337 % change on previous year -5.75 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.01 % change on previous year -36.26 % change on previous year 49.83 % change on previous year 8
1970s 5.35 % change on previous year -38.71 % change on previous year 84.45 % change on previous year 10
1980s 7.6 % change on previous year -53.82 % change on previous year 178.1 % change on previous year 10
1990s 10.67 % change on previous year -13.68 % change on previous year 81.94 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.3259 % change on previous year -37 % change on previous year 47.48 % change on previous year 10
2010s 12.38 % change on previous year -54.66 % change on previous year 115.06 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 2 Trinidad and Tobago 52.05 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Namibia 39.74 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Egypt 39.48 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual in Iraq?
Emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual in Iraq was 115.06 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 178.1 % change on previous year in 1985.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -54.66 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does Iraq rank for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual?
Iraq ranks 1st out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,209.1%. 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 Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
182 places, 9,172 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.