Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Iraq
Iraq: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 2.67 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Iraq, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Iraq is 2.67 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Iraq peaked at 2.67 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4639 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Iraq ranks 23rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4639 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.4803 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5015 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.518 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.54 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5725 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6164 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6412 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6738 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7232 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7435 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7641 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8015 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8381 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8665 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9076 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9397 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9638 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.07 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 1.24 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 1.28 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.29 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.3 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.36 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.32 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.29 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.35 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.41 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.43 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.37 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.43 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.46 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.43 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.45 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.49 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.57 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.67 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.72 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.84 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.93 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.96 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.92 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.01 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.17 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.33 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 2.26 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.36 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 2.5 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 2.6 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.67 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.67 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.27 Mt CO2e, 9.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.67 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5314 Mt CO2e, 5.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5731 Mt CO2e | 0.4639 Mt CO2e | 0.7232 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8901 Mt CO2e | 0.7435 Mt CO2e | 1.07 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 Mt CO2e | 1.03 Mt CO2e | 1.36 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 Mt CO2e | 1.35 Mt CO2e | 1.57 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 Mt CO2e | 1.67 Mt CO2e | 2.33 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 Mt CO2e | 2.26 Mt CO2e | 2.67 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Iraq?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Iraq was 2.67 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4639 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Iraq ranks 23rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).