Urban share european commission in Iraq
Iraq: Urban share european commission was 87.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
87.5
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
87.5
in 2020
All-time low
58.02
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Urban share european commission in Iraq, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 87.5 for urban share european commission in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban share european commission in Iraq peaked at 87.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.02, in 1950.
Iraq ranks 40th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Urban share european commission in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.02 | — |
| 1955 | 60.47 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 62.37 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 65.48 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 68.93 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 72.19 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 73.38 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 74.72 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 75.64 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 78.37 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 80.7 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 83.01 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 84.5 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 86.33 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 87.5 | +1.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 87.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.74, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 87.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.99, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.24 | 58.02 | 60.47 | 2 |
| 1960s | 63.93 | 62.37 | 65.48 | 2 |
| 1970s | 70.56 | 68.93 | 72.19 | 2 |
| 1980s | 74.05 | 73.38 | 74.72 | 2 |
| 1990s | 77 | 75.64 | 78.37 | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.85 | 80.7 | 83.01 | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.41 | 84.5 | 86.33 | 2 |
| 2020s | 87.5 | 87.5 | 87.5 | 1 |
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 urban share european commission in Iraq?
- Urban share european commission in Iraq was 87.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban share european commission recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban share european commission recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.02 in 1950.
- How does Iraq rank for urban share european commission?
- Iraq ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban share european commission rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Urban share european commission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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