Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Iraq
Iraq: Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing was 0.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.2%
Change on year
down 91.3%
World rank
166th
of 213 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2006
All-time low
0.2%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2005–2022
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Iraq, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.2% for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 91.3% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Iraq peaked at 14.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2022.
Iraq ranks 166th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.7% | — |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +156.4% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -45.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -52.3% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -49.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -91.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 54% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 5.7% | 14.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 2.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 163 Réunion 0.2% compare
- 163 Reunion 0.2% compare
- 165 Turkmenistan 0.2% compare
- 166 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.2% compare
- 168 Algeria 0.2% compare
- 169 Timor-Leste 0.2% compare
- 169 East Timor 0.2% compare
More development goals data for Iraq
- Red List Index 0.8093 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 618.9 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 274.76 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 29 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,456 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Iraq?
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Iraq was 0.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing?
- Iraq ranks 166th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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