Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Iraq, 2003–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Iraq is -100 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 400 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Iraq 82nd out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -96.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -100 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 400 % change on previous year | -500.0% |
| 2009 | -43.24 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 2010 | -18.3 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2011 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2012 | -32.09 % change on previous year | +1132.1% |
| 2013 | -100 % change on previous year | +211.7% |
| 2015 | 254.22 % change on previous year | -354.2% |
| 2016 | -39.12 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2017 | -87.15 % change on previous year | +122.8% |
| 2019 | -99.13 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2020 | -75 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2022 | -52.83 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2023 | -88.33 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 2024 | -100 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -1132.1% | -2.6 % change on previous year | -32.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.08 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 400 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | -15.52 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 254.22 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -79.04 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -52.83 % change on previous year | 4 |
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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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Iraq was -100 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 400 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Iraq rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 82nd out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.