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.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Iraq

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Iraq
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Iraq: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.1426 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.1426 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 2.7%

World rank

43rd

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.1426 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.0038 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

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.

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

Countries ranked near Iraq

40 Iran 0.1458 Mt CO2e compare
41 Ukraine 0.1454 Mt CO2e compare
42 Denmark 0.1429 Mt CO2e compare
44 Spain 0.1234 Mt CO2e compare
45 Madagascar 0.1196 Mt CO2e compare
46 Austria 0.1012 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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)

All data for Iraq →

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

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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).