Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas in Iraq

Iraq: Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas was 18.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
18.36 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 148 countries
All-time high
18.88 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2016
All-time low
15.37 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas in Iraq, 1995–2020

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1995200720201995: 16.6B real chained 2019 US$1996: 16.6B real chained 2019 US$1997: 15.8B real chained 2019 US$1998: 15.8B real chained 2019 US$1999: 16.2B real chained 2019 US$2000: 15.4B real chained 2019 US$2001: 15.4B real chained 2019 US$2002: 15.8B real chained 2019 US$2003: 15.7B real chained 2019 US$2004: 15.7B real chained 2019 US$2005: 15.7B real chained 2019 US$2006: 15.7B real chained 2019 US$2007: 15.7B real chained 2019 US$2008: 15.7B real chained 2019 US$2009: 15.7B real chained 2019 US$2010: 15.6B real chained 2019 US$2011: 15.6B real chained 2019 US$2012: 15.6B real chained 2019 US$2013: 15.6B real chained 2019 US$2014: 15.6B real chained 2019 US$2015: 15.6B real chained 2019 US$2016: 18.9B real chained 2019 US$2017: 18.5B real chained 2019 US$2018: 18.4B real chained 2019 US$2019: 18.4B real chained 2019 US$2020: 18.4B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas in Iraq stood at 18.36 billion real chained 2019 US$.

That represents a change of up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas in Iraq peaked at 18.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.37 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2000.

That places Iraq 20th out of 148 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ 15.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ 16.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 15.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ 15.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ 15.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 16.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 15.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ 18.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 18.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ 18.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ 18.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 17 Pakistan 23.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 18 Vietnam 20.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 19 Saudi Arabia 20.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 21 Kazakhstan 15.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 22 Israel 15.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 23 Trinidad and Tobago 13.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 148 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas in Iraq?
Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas in Iraq was 18.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 18.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 15.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2000.
How does Iraq rank for nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas?
Iraq ranks 20th out of 148 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 3,807 data points, 1995–2020
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Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.