How does Iraq rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?

Iraq ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Iraq

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Iraq
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Iraq: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.1761 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.1761 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 2.3%

World rank

8th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.1761 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.028 Mt CO2e

in 1996

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 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 from fugitive emissions (energy) in Iraq is 0.1761 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Iraq peaked at 0.1761 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.028 Mt CO2e, in 1996.

Iraq ranks 8th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0758 Mt CO2e	0.0487 Mt CO2e	0.1101 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0496 Mt CO2e	0.0319 Mt CO2e	0.087 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0382 Mt CO2e	0.028 Mt CO2e	0.0591 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0618 Mt CO2e	0.0546 Mt CO2e	0.0694 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.1338 Mt CO2e	0.0773 Mt CO2e	0.1719 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.1697 Mt CO2e	0.1621 Mt CO2e	0.1761 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Iraq

5 South Africa 0.2275 Mt CO2e compare
6 Ethiopia 0.2154 Mt CO2e compare
7 Iran 0.2033 Mt CO2e compare
9 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1745 Mt CO2e compare
10 India 0.1621 Mt CO2e compare
11 Canada 0.1133 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Iraq

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.5521 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 98.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.18 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 238.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 44.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 15,535 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 41,100 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 56,635 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 14.96 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Iraq?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Iraq was 0.1761 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 from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 0.1761 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 0.028 Mt CO2e in 1996.
How does Iraq rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Iraq ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 12,870 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).