Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Iraq
Iraq: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 6.93 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Iraq is 6.93 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iraq peaked at 6.93 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.54 Mt CO2e, in 1973.
Iraq ranks 57th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.62 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 2.57 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 2.66 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 2.54 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 2.61 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.63 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.8 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 2.92 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 2.93 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 3.07 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 3.12 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 3.12 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.21 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.16 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.4 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 3.55 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 3.64 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 3.74 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 3.97 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 3.91 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 4 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 3.07 Mt CO2e | -23.2% |
| 1992 | 3.66 Mt CO2e | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 4.61 Mt CO2e | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 4.62 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.46 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 4.45 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.78 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 4.8 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.71 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.7 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.08 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 6.34 Mt CO2e | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 3.59 Mt CO2e | -43.4% |
| 2004 | 3.4 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 4.21 Mt CO2e | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 4.2 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.14 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.47 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 5.14 Mt CO2e | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 5.32 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 5.52 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.82 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 6.21 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 6.37 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.56 Mt CO2e | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 6.15 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 5.85 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 6.21 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 6.7 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 5.96 Mt CO2e | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 6.03 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.52 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 6.77 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 6.93 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 6.93 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 Mt CO2e, 3.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 6.93 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.48 Mt CO2e, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -43.4% | 6.34 Mt CO2e | 3.59 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.73 Mt CO2e | 2.54 Mt CO2e | 3.07 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.48 Mt CO2e | 3.12 Mt CO2e | 3.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.32 Mt CO2e | 3.07 Mt CO2e | 4.8 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.53 Mt CO2e | 3.4 Mt CO2e | 6.34 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.97 Mt CO2e | 5.32 Mt CO2e | 6.7 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.44 Mt CO2e | 5.96 Mt CO2e | 6.93 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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)
- 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Iraq?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iraq was 6.93 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.93 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 Mt CO2e in 1973.
- How does Iraq rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Iraq ranks 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).