Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice in Iraq

Iraq: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice was -90.01 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-90.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 305.2%
World rank
115th
of 118 countries
All-time high
198.31 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-90.01 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
57
1962–2018

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice in Iraq, 1962–2018

-1000100200196219902018

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

Analysis

In 2018, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice in Iraq stood at -90.01 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 305.2% on the previous year and down 183.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice in Iraq peaked at 198.31 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -90.01 % change on previous year, in 2018.

That places Iraq 115th out of 118 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1962 to 2018.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 60 % change on previous year —
1963 37.5 % change on previous year -37.5%
1964 18.18 % change on previous year -51.5%
1965 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1966 0 % change on previous year —
1967 58.46 % change on previous year —
1968 5.83 % change on previous year -90.0%
1969 -2.75 % change on previous year -147.2%
1970 -29.25 % change on previous year +962.6%
1971 45.43 % change on previous year -255.4%
1972 -13.82 % change on previous year -130.4%
1973 -31.96 % change on previous year +131.2%
1974 -50.88 % change on previous year +59.2%
1975 -4.89 % change on previous year -90.4%
1976 75.39 % change on previous year -1642.9%
1977 21.14 % change on previous year -72.0%
1978 -13.81 % change on previous year -165.3%
1979 7.28 % change on previous year -152.7%
1980 -5.54 % change on previous year -176.1%
1981 -1.71 % change on previous year -69.1%
1982 5.73 % change on previous year -434.7%
1983 -15.14 % change on previous year -364.1%
1984 -19.94 % change on previous year +31.7%
1985 34.16 % change on previous year -271.3%
1986 -4.43 % change on previous year -113.0%
1987 39.44 % change on previous year -991.1%
1988 -27.89 % change on previous year -170.7%
1989 44.13 % change on previous year -258.2%
1990 8.87 % change on previous year -79.9%
1991 8.49 % change on previous year -4.2%
1992 10.56 % change on previous year +24.4%
1993 15.79 % change on previous year +49.5%
1994 48.18 % change on previous year +205.2%
1995 7.36 % change on previous year -84.7%
1996 -31.43 % change on previous year -526.9%
1997 0.8333 % change on previous year -102.7%
1998 5.79 % change on previous year +594.2%
1999 1.56 % change on previous year -73.0%
2000 -23.08 % change on previous year -1576.9%
2001 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2002 0 % change on previous year —
2003 -70.5 % change on previous year —
2004 198.31 % change on previous year -381.3%
2005 21.59 % change on previous year -89.1%
2006 17.52 % change on previous year -18.8%
2007 -1.19 % change on previous year -106.8%
2008 -31.79 % change on previous year +2565.1%
2009 -35.19 % change on previous year +10.7%
2010 -12.66 % change on previous year -64.0%
2011 37.04 % change on previous year -392.7%
2012 20.88 % change on previous year -43.6%
2013 20.56 % change on previous year -1.5%
2014 -17.6 % change on previous year -185.6%
2015 -69.11 % change on previous year +292.7%
2016 54.7 % change on previous year -179.2%
2017 43.87 % change on previous year -19.8%
2018 -90.01 % change on previous year -305.2%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's -90.01 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.66 % change on previous year, 33.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's -90.01 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.31 % change on previous year. (9 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice 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
2008 -2565.1% -1.19 % change on previous year -31.79 % change on previous year
1976 +1642.9% -4.89 % change on previous year 75.39 % change on previous year
2000 -1576.9% 1.56 % change on previous year -23.08 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.15 % change on previous year -2.75 % change on previous year 60 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.4638 % change on previous year -50.88 % change on previous year 75.39 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.88 % change on previous year -27.89 % change on previous year 44.13 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.6 % change on previous year -31.43 % change on previous year 48.18 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.57 % change on previous year -70.5 % change on previous year 198.31 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.37 % change on previous year -90.01 % change on previous year 54.7 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 112 Mauritius -53.88 % change on previous year compare
  2. 113 Saudi Arabia -77.86 % change on previous year compare
  3. 114 Australia -87.54 % change on previous year compare
  4. 116 Albania -100 % change on previous year compare
  5. 116 Hong Kong -100 % change on previous year compare
  6. 116 Jamaica -100 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice in Iraq?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice in Iraq was -90.01 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 198.31 % change on previous year in 2004.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -90.01 % change on previous year in 2018.
How does Iraq rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice?
Iraq ranks 115th out of 118 countries with data for 2018.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 183.1%. 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice Cultivation, 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice Cultivation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
118 places, 6,259 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice Cultivation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.