Climate Change in Iraq

1,219 indicators covering climate change for Iraq.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate -22.07 % change on previous year 2023 down 494.3% 164th
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth 7.2 % change on previous year 2023 down 76.7% 33rd
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth 6.9 % change on previous year 2023 down 78.1% 30th
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 7.2 % change on previous year 2023 down 76.6% 32nd
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth 8.39 % change on previous year 2023 down 86.0% 46th
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth 8.33 % change on previous year 2023 down 86.2% 48th
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate 8.34 % change on previous year 2023 down 86.1% 49th
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate 8.4 % change on previous year 2023 down 86.0% 48th
Urban population, per square kilometre 72.54 units per square kilometre 2023 up 28.5% 88th
Population, total, per square kilometre 103.83 units per square kilometre 2023 up 27.8% 103rd
Rice — Production 12,602 t 2023 down 97.2% 90th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0 kt per person 2023 down 16.9% 89th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 6.2% 82nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0 kt per person 2023 down 16.9% 89th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 6.2% 83rd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) 0 kt per person 2023 down 16.9% 89th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 6.2% 83rd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) 0 kt per person 2023 down 16.9% 89th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 6.2% 83rd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 0.3766 kg per person 2023 down 16.9% 89th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 39.1 kg per square kilometre 2023 up 6.2% 83rd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 1.13 kg per person 2023 down 16.9% 89th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 117.29 kg per square kilometre 2023 up 6.2% 83rd
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 25.9% 96th
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 5.3% 83rd
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP 12,192 international-$ in 2021 prices 2025 down 9.8% 123rd
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP 573.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 2025 up 12.9% 45th
Sorghum — Crop residues 255,052 kg 2050 69th
Sorghum — Crop residues 0.0049 kt 2050 69th
Sorghum — Crop residues 0.004 kt 2050 69th
Sorghum — Crop residues 0.0009 kt 2050 69th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 7.4% 92nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 7.3% 92nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 7.3% 92nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 7.3% 92nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.77 kg per person 2023 down 16.9% 89th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 390.96 kg per square kilometre 2023 up 6.2% 83rd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 down 7.3% 92nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 down 7.3% 92nd
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 17.3% 96th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 50.8% 111th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre 0.0032 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 37.2% 97th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 25.9% 96th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square 0.003 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 5.3% 83rd
Emissions from crops — Emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 25.9% 96th
Emissions from crops — Emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 5.3% 83rd
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 16.9% 89th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre 0.0022 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 6.2% 83rd
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 16.9% 89th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square 0.0022 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 6.2% 83rd
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 16.9% 89th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 6.2% 83rd
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 16.9% 89th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 6.2% 83rd
Forestland — Area 692.55 1000 ha 2025 down 8.7% 128th
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) -784.34 kt 2025 up 38.6% 155th
Net Forest conversion — Area 7.05 1000 ha 2025 down 23.6% 50th
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) 476.33 kt 2025 down 59.2% 74th
Carbon stock change in forests — Area 699.6 1000 ha 2025 down 8.9% 128th
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) -308 kt 2025 down 180.0% 170th