Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Iraq
Iraq: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy was 186.56 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Iraq, 1990–2018
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
Analysis
In 2018, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Iraq stood at 186.56. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 117.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Iraq peaked at 186.56 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46.21, in 1991.
That places Iraq 32nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.28 | — |
| 1991 | 46.21 | -25.8% |
| 1992 | 67.99 | +47.1% |
| 1993 | 89.28 | +31.3% |
| 1994 | 100.15 | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 96.4 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 98.89 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 116.59 | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 82.3 | -29.4% |
| 1999 | 64.45 | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 74.21 | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 83.97 | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 78.81 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 73.31 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 76.32 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 89.09 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 84.64 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 77.91 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 85.87 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 107.22 | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 119.67 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 130 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 151.1 | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 161.29 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 167.43 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 160.48 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 170.68 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 172.67 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 186.56 | +8.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 186.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.02, 8.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 186.56 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.58, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.45 | 46.21 | 116.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.14 | 73.31 | 107.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.76 | 119.67 | 186.56 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Iraq?
- Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Iraq was 186.56 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 186.56 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.21 in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy?
- Iraq ranks 32nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy sector greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.