Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Iraq
Iraq: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 81.64 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
81.64 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
161st
of 193 countries
All-time high
177.65 kilograms per person
in 2002
All-time low
64.16 kilograms per person
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Iraq is 81.64 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Iraq peaked at 177.65 kilograms per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 64.16 kilograms per person, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 161st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 174.05 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 110.31 kilograms per person | -36.6% |
| 1992 | 133.33 kilograms per person | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 170.82 kilograms per person | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 157.9 kilograms per person | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 140.69 kilograms per person | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 132.55 kilograms per person | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 135.73 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 137.21 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 128.61 kilograms per person | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 124.06 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 176.21 kilograms per person | +42.0% |
| 2002 | 177.65 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 72.38 kilograms per person | -59.3% |
| 2004 | 79.05 kilograms per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 92.93 kilograms per person | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 90.16 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 87.7 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 96.3 kilograms per person | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 111.45 kilograms per person | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 103.08 kilograms per person | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 106.65 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 106.37 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 102.32 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 88.65 kilograms per person | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 64.16 kilograms per person | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 70.19 kilograms per person | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 80.08 kilograms per person | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 75.75 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 92.98 kilograms per person | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 92.36 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 84.51 kilograms per person | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 81.23 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 81.64 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 81.64 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 81.64 kilograms per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.02 kilograms per person, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142.12 kilograms per person | 110.31 kilograms per person | 174.05 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.79 kilograms per person | 72.38 kilograms per person | 177.65 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.02 kilograms per person | 64.16 kilograms per person | 106.65 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.94 kilograms per person | 81.23 kilograms per person | 92.36 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Iraq?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Iraq was 81.64 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 177.65 kilograms per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.16 kilograms per person in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Iraq ranks 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.