Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in Iraq
Iraq: Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances was 3.35 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in Iraq, 1986–2021
Source: UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 3.35 for change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in Iraq peaked at 100 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.64, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 70th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 100 | — |
| 1989 | 3.41 | -96.6% |
| 1991 | 0.64 | -81.2% |
| 1995 | 81.6 | +12650.0% |
| 1996 | 79.83 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 79.33 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.31 | -98.3% |
| 1999 | 1.37 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.33 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 79.7 | +5892.5% |
| 2007 | 92.59 | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 88.36 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 29.9 | -66.2% |
| 2010 | 5.33 | -82.2% |
| 2011 | 5.57 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 5.66 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.13 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 4.88 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 4.71 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.7 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.61 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.67 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.71 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.35 | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 3.35 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3.35 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.45, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3.35 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.21, 80% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +12650.0% | 0.64 | 81.6 |
| 2006 | +5892.5% | 1.33 | 79.7 |
| 1998 | -98.3% | 79.33 | 1.31 |
| 1989 | -96.6% | 100 | 3.41 |
| 2010 | -82.2% | 29.9 | 5.33 |
| 1991 | -81.2% | 3.41 | 0.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.7 | 3.41 | 100 | 2 |
| 1990s | 40.68 | 0.64 | 81.6 | 6 |
| 2000s | 58.38 | 1.33 | 92.59 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5 | 4.61 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 | 3.35 | 3.35 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in Iraq?
- Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances in Iraq was 3.35 in 2021, according to UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1986.
- What is the lowest change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.64 in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances?
- Iraq ranks 70th out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
- Is change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption of various controlled substances. These include Bromochloromethane (BCM), Carbon Tetrachloride (CTC), Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), Hydrobromofluorocarbons (HBFCs), Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), Methyl Bromide (MB), Methyl Chloroform (TCA) and Other Fully Halogenated CFCs. This is measured as an index relative to emissions in the year 1986 (1986 = 100).