How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 0.1393 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1393 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
171st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1972 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0233 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 0.1393 metric tons per square kilometre.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.1972 metric tons per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0233 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Iraq 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0384 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0322 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0233 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0437 metric tons per square kilometre | +87.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0503 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0734 metric tons per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0622 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0732 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0633 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0554 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0499 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0647 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0597 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0597 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1263 metric tons per square kilometre | +111.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1217 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0599 metric tons per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0549 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0514 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.048 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.049 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.047 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0486 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0605 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0561 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0554 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0348 metric tons per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0522 metric tons per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0547 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0669 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0704 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.076 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0793 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0688 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0563 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0515 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0807 metric tons per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 2002 | 0.064 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0439 metric tons per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0615 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1005 metric tons per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1691 metric tons per square kilometre | +68.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1574 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1231 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1082 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0913 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1101 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1753 metric tons per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1633 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1972 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 0.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1386 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1545 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1445 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1437 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1325 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.153 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1511 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1393 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.1393 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8393 metric tons per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.1393 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6458 metric tons per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0376 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0233 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0503 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0688 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0499 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1263 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0597 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.047 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1217 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0615 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0348 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0793 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.096 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0439 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1691 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1439 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0913 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1972 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.144 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1325 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.153 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 168 Montenegro 0.1621 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 169 Somalia 0.158 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 170 Bulgaria 0.1532 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 172 Djibouti 0.1374 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 173 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1179 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 174 Ethiopia 0.1168 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.1393 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1972 metric tons per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0233 metric tons per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Iraq rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.