Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Iraq
Iraq: Above ground biomass in forest per hectare was 51.11 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
51.11
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
170th
of 204 countries
All-time high
52.88
in 2000
All-time low
51.11
in 2020
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Iraq, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Iraq stood at 51.11. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Iraq peaked at 52.88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.11, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 170th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.88 | 52.88 | 52.88 | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.07 | 51.41 | 52.69 | 6 |
| 2020s | 51.11 | 51.11 | 51.11 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 167 Mauritania 53.11 compare
- 168 United States Virgin Islands 52.5 compare
- 169 Mexico 52.44 compare
- 171 Syria 49.98 compare
- 172 Kyrgyzstan 49.66 compare
- 173 Libya 49.26 compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 413.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0366 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 145.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0141 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 163.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1325 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1389 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Iraq?
- Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Iraq was 51.11 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 52.88 in 2000.
- What is the lowest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.11 in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for above ground biomass in forest per hectare?
- Iraq ranks 170th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above ground biomass in forest per hectare rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above ground biomass in forest per hectare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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