Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Iraq
Iraq: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.5521 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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
Iraq recorded 0.5521 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Iraq peaked at 0.5521 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.066 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Iraq 40th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 0.0879 Mt CO2e | 0.066 Mt CO2e | 0.1098 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1365 Mt CO2e | 0.1147 Mt CO2e | 0.1584 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1716 Mt CO2e | 0.1541 Mt CO2e | 0.1991 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2498 Mt CO2e | 0.2105 Mt CO2e | 0.309 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4057 Mt CO2e | 0.336 Mt CO2e | 0.4826 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5225 Mt CO2e | 0.4922 Mt CO2e | 0.5521 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 37 Uzbekistan 0.63 Mt CO2e compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 0.6014 Mt CO2e compare
- 39 Netherlands 0.5687 Mt CO2e compare
- 41 Malaysia 0.5465 Mt CO2e compare
- 42 Peru 0.5303 Mt CO2e compare
- 43 Kenya 0.5218 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.4492 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Iraq?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Iraq was 0.5521 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 waste recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5521 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.066 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Iraq ranks 40th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).