Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Iraq
Iraq: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.45 in 2022. β² Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Iraq, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.45 for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Iraq peaked at 0.45 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.16, in 2001.
That places Iraq 95th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.265 | 0.16 | 0.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.323 | 0.28 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4067 | 0.35 | 0.45 | 3 |
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 share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Iraq?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Iraq was 0.45 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.45 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 2001.
- How does Iraq rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Iraq ranks 95th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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