Coastal protection in Iraq
Iraq: Coastal protection was 93.31 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
93.31
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 146 countries
All-time high
93.52
in 2012
All-time low
93.11
in 2022
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Coastal protection in Iraq, 2012–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coastal protection in Iraq is 93.31, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coastal protection in Iraq peaked at 93.52 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 93.11, in 2022.
Iraq ranks 26th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Coastal protection in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 93.52 | — |
| 2013 | 93.52 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 93.47 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.49 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.42 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.29 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.44 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 93.25 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 93.23 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.15 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.11 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.3 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 93.43 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 93.31 | -0.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 93.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.52, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 93.31 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.12, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.42 | 93.25 | 93.52 | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.25 | 93.11 | 93.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coastal protection in Iraq?
- Coastal protection in Iraq was 93.31 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest coastal protection recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 93.52 in 2012.
- What is the lowest coastal protection recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.11 in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for coastal protection?
- Iraq ranks 26th out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coastal protection rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Coastal protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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