Global change over the last 50 years in Iraq
Iraq: Global change over the last 50 years was 56,635 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global change over the last 50 years in Iraq, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global change over the last 50 years in Iraq stood at 56,635.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Iraq peaked at 85,625 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10,200, in 1967.
Iraq ranks 105th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global change over the last 50 years in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 16,800 | — |
| 1966 | 14,100 | -16.1% |
| 1967 | 10,200 | -27.7% |
| 1968 | 19,100 | +87.3% |
| 1969 | 22,002 | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 32,100 | +45.9% |
| 1971 | 27,200 | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 32,000 | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 27,700 | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 24,246 | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 21,832 | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 28,283 | +29.5% |
| 1977 | 26,101 | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 26,100 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 55,228 | +111.6% |
| 1980 | 53,245 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 26,219 | -50.8% |
| 1982 | 24,000 | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 22,500 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 21,000 | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 21,441 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 20,564 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 21,250 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 26,461 | +24.5% |
| 1989 | 24,555 | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 24,229 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 15,235 | -37.1% |
| 1992 | 22,823 | +49.8% |
| 1993 | 23,941 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 29,247 | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 30,808 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 33,237 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 34,702 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 30,074 | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 24,606 | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 22,512 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 35,300 | +56.8% |
| 2002 | 28,000 | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 19,200 | -31.4% |
| 2004 | 26,883 | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 43,949 | +63.5% |
| 2006 | 73,942 | +68.2% |
| 2007 | 68,842 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 53,826 | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 46,977 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 39,668 | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 47,831 | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 76,117 | +59.1% |
| 2013 | 70,913 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 85,625 | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 52,099 | -39.2% |
| 2016 | 60,180 | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 67,079 | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 62,718 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 62,378 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 57,514 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 66,414 | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 65,585 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 60,480 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 56,635 | -6.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 56,635 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 56,635 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,109, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +111.6% | 26,100 | 55,228 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,440 | 10,200 | 22,002 | 5 |
| 1970s | 30,079 | 21,832 | 55,228 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,124 | 20,564 | 53,245 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,890 | 15,235 | 34,702 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,943 | 19,200 | 73,942 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,461 | 39,668 | 85,625 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,325 | 56,635 | 66,414 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Iraq?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Iraq was 56,635 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 85,625 in 2014.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,200 in 1967.
- How does Iraq rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Iraq ranks 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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