Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Iraq
Iraq: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.1426 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Iraq stood at 0.1426 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Iraq peaked at 0.1426 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Iraq ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | +23.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0053 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | +28.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | +23.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | -24.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | +53.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0158 Mt CO2e | +59.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0144 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0154 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0154 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0146 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0437 Mt CO2e | +199.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0776 Mt CO2e | +77.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0921 Mt CO2e | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0904 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.089 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1269 Mt CO2e | +42.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0636 Mt CO2e | -49.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0154 Mt CO2e | -75.8% |
| 2000 | 0.035 Mt CO2e | +127.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0521 Mt CO2e | +48.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0417 Mt CO2e | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0503 Mt CO2e | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 0.051 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.036 Mt CO2e | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0316 Mt CO2e | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.024 Mt CO2e | -24.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0351 Mt CO2e | +46.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0455 Mt CO2e | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0557 Mt CO2e | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0547 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0603 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0801 Mt CO2e | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0836 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0814 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0904 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.093 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.09 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0938 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0917 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1027 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1305 Mt CO2e | +27.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1389 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1426 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.1426 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0209 Mt CO2e, 6.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.1426 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0217 Mt CO2e, 6.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +199.3% | 0.0146 Mt CO2e | 0.0437 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.005 Mt CO2e | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | 0.0158 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0628 Mt CO2e | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | 0.1269 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0402 Mt CO2e | 0.024 Mt CO2e | 0.0521 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0783 Mt CO2e | 0.0547 Mt CO2e | 0.0938 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1213 Mt CO2e | 0.0917 Mt CO2e | 0.1426 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Iraq
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- 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Iraq?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Iraq was 0.1426 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1426 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Iraq ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Power Industry (Energy) (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).