Significant earthquakes in Iraq
Iraq: Significant earthquakes was 1 in 1991. ▼ Falling
Latest (1991)
1
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
2
in 1130
All-time low
1
in 1007
Years of data
14
1007–1991
Significant earthquakes in Iraq, 1007–1991
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1 for significant earthquakes in 1991. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Over the whole period, significant earthquakes in Iraq peaked at 2 in 1130 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1007.
That places Iraq 21st out of 97 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Significant earthquakes in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1007 | 1 | — |
| 1058 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1086 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1130 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1137 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1149 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1310 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1666 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1050s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1080s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1130s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1140s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1310s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1660s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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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 significant earthquakes in Iraq?
- Significant earthquakes in Iraq was 1 in 1991, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant earthquakes recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1130.
- What is the lowest significant earthquakes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1007.
- How does Iraq rank for significant earthquakes?
- Iraq ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 1991.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Significant earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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