Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Iraq
Iraq: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 73.1% in 2024. β Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Iraq, 1991β2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 73.1% for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iraq peaked at 73.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -23.2%, in 1991.
That places Iraq 76th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | -23.2% | 20.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | -15.1% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 32.9% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 48.9% | 73.1% | 5 |
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More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import -68.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -4.44 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.69 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -38.63 % change on previous year (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 73.1% 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 73.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.2% in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Iraq ranks 76th 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 23.9%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.