Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Iraq
Iraq: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.4492 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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 transport (energy) in Iraq stood at 0.4492 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Iraq peaked at 0.4492 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.024 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Iraq ranks 33rd 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 Transport (Energy) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.024 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0242 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0272 Mt CO2e | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0293 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0341 Mt CO2e | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0435 Mt CO2e | +27.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0567 Mt CO2e | +30.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0665 Mt CO2e | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0715 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0848 Mt CO2e | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0966 Mt CO2e | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1127 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1331 Mt CO2e | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1355 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1351 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1528 Mt CO2e | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1498 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1597 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1614 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1833 Mt CO2e | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1941 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1591 Mt CO2e | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1908 Mt CO2e | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2096 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2434 Mt CO2e | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2836 Mt CO2e | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 0.319 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3757 Mt CO2e | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4029 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4136 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2798 Mt CO2e | -32.4% |
| 2001 | 0.314 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3105 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2371 Mt CO2e | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2667 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2819 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2719 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.275 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2379 Mt CO2e | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2508 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3066 Mt CO2e | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2976 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3305 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3472 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2582 Mt CO2e | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2332 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2409 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2787 Mt CO2e | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3394 Mt CO2e | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3677 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3125 Mt CO2e | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3596 Mt CO2e | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4105 Mt CO2e | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4378 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4492 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.4492 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0883 Mt CO2e, 5.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.4492 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1715 Mt CO2e, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0462 Mt CO2e | 0.024 Mt CO2e | 0.0848 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.142 Mt CO2e | 0.0966 Mt CO2e | 0.1833 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2792 Mt CO2e | 0.1591 Mt CO2e | 0.4136 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2726 Mt CO2e | 0.2371 Mt CO2e | 0.314 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3 Mt CO2e | 0.2332 Mt CO2e | 0.3677 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3939 Mt CO2e | 0.3125 Mt CO2e | 0.4492 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)
- 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Iraq?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Iraq was 0.4492 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 transport (energy) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4492 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.024 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Iraq ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).