Other paper and paperboard — Production, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Other paper and paperboard — Production, per capita was 0.0002 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other paper and paperboard — Production, per capita in Iraq, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0002 t per person for other paper and paperboard — production, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — production, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0022 t per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 t per person, in 2003.
That places Iraq 99th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other paper and paperboard — Production, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0009 t per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0014 t per person | +61.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 t per person | -16.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 t per person | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 t per person | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 t per person | +41.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 t per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 t per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 t per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 t per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 t per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 t per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 t per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 t per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 t per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 t per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 t per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 t per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 t per person | +102.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 t per person | -79.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 t per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 t per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 t per person | +31.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 t per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 t per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 t per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 t per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 t per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 t per person | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 t per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 t per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 t per person | -46.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 t per person | +74.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 t per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 t per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 t per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 t per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 t per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 t per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 t per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 t per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 t per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 t per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 t per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 t per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 t per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 t per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 t per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 t per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 t per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 t per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 t per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 t per person | -2.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0002 t per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0119 t per person, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0002 t per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0038 t per person, 5% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other paper and paperboard — Production, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +102.7% | 0.0011 t per person | 0.0022 t per person |
| 2004 | +74.9% | 0.0002 t per person | 0.0003 t per person |
| 1991 | -79.7% | 0.0022 t per person | 0.0005 t per person |
| 1973 | +61.0% | 0.0009 t per person | 0.0014 t per person |
| 1977 | +41.4% | 0.0011 t per person | 0.0015 t per person |
| 2003 | -46.1% | 0.0003 t per person | 0.0002 t per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 t per person | 0.0009 t per person | 0.0015 t per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 t per person | 0.0011 t per person | 0.0014 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 t per person | 0.0004 t per person | 0.0022 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 t per person | 0.0002 t per person | 0.0004 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 t per person | 0.0002 t per person | 0.0003 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 t per person | 0.0002 t per person | 0.0002 t per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 96 Nepal 0.0004 t per person compare
- 97 Mauritania 0.0002 t per person compare
- 98 Ethiopia 0.0002 t per person compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 0.0001 t per person compare
- 101 Sudan 0.0001 t per person compare
- 102 Mozambique 0.0001 t per person compare
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 other paper and paperboard — production, per capita in Iraq?
- Other paper and paperboard — production, per capita in Iraq was 0.0002 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard — production, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 t per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — production, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 t per person in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for other paper and paperboard — production, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 99th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other paper and paperboard — production, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other paper and paperboard — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other paper and paperboard — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other paper and paperboard — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other paper and paperboard — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other paper and paperboard — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.