Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Iraq
Iraq: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 81.64 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
81.64 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
161st
of 193 countries
All-time high
177.65 kilograms per person
in 2002
All-time low
64.16 kilograms per person
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 81.64 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Iraq peaked at 177.65 kilograms per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 64.16 kilograms per person, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 161st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 174.05 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 110.31 kilograms per person | -36.6% |
| 1992 | 133.33 kilograms per person | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 170.82 kilograms per person | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 157.9 kilograms per person | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 140.69 kilograms per person | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 132.55 kilograms per person | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 135.73 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 137.21 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 128.61 kilograms per person | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 124.06 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 176.21 kilograms per person | +42.0% |
| 2002 | 177.65 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 72.38 kilograms per person | -59.3% |
| 2004 | 79.05 kilograms per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 92.93 kilograms per person | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 90.16 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 87.7 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 96.3 kilograms per person | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 111.45 kilograms per person | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 103.08 kilograms per person | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 106.65 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 106.37 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 102.32 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 88.65 kilograms per person | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 64.16 kilograms per person | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 70.19 kilograms per person | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 80.08 kilograms per person | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 75.75 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 92.98 kilograms per person | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 92.36 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 84.51 kilograms per person | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 81.23 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 81.64 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 81.64 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 81.64 kilograms per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.02 kilograms per person, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142.12 kilograms per person | 110.31 kilograms per person | 174.05 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.79 kilograms per person | 72.38 kilograms per person | 177.65 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.02 kilograms per person | 64.16 kilograms per person | 106.65 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.94 kilograms per person | 81.23 kilograms per person | 92.36 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 184.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3006 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Iraq?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Iraq was 81.64 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 177.65 kilograms per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.16 kilograms per person in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Iraq ranks 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.