Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions in Iraq
Iraq: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions was 31.41 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions 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) - fugitive emissions in Iraq stood at 31.41. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 166.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions in Iraq peaked at 31.41 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.34, in 1995.
Iraq ranks 18th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.08 | — |
| 1991 | 2.01 | -77.9% |
| 1992 | 0.75 | -62.7% |
| 1993 | 0.58 | -22.7% |
| 1994 | 0.46 | -20.7% |
| 1995 | 0.34 | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5 | +47.1% |
| 1997 | 1.48 | +196.0% |
| 1998 | 2.19 | +48.0% |
| 1999 | 2.62 | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 2.78 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 2.72 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.67 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.66 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.34 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 14.75 | +530.3% |
| 2006 | 14.47 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 13.96 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 11.81 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 13.6 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 14.74 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 18.15 | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 23.04 | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 23.99 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 24.89 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 27.99 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 30.5 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 31.41 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 31.41 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 31.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9, 34.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 31.41 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.01, 7.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +530.3% | 2.34 | 14.75 |
| 1997 | +196.0% | 0.5 | 1.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 0.34 | 9.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.18 | 2.34 | 14.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.12 | 14.74 | 31.41 | 9 |
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 total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions in Iraq?
- Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions in Iraq was 31.41 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) - fugitive emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 31.41 in 2017.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 in 1995.
- How does Iraq rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions?
- Iraq ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) - Fugitive Emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fugitive 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.