Which has higher pre- and post-production — emissions, Belgium or Iraq?

Iraq, at 11,137 kt against 8,823 kt in Belgium as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iraq?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Iraq: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) (Pre- CO2)

Belgium

8,823 kt

in 2023

Iraq

11,137 kt

in 2023

Belgium rank

48th

Iraq rank

45th

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) (Pre- CO2) over time

Belgium
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 11,137 kt against 8,823 kt in Belgium, a difference of 2,314 kt.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 48th and Iraq ranks 45th of 247 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9,757 kt	5,654 kt	4,104 kt	Belgium
2010s	9,533 kt	7,965 kt	1,568 kt	Belgium
2020s	9,122 kt	10,415 kt	1,292 kt	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pre- and post-production — emissions, Belgium or Iraq?: Iraq, at 11,137 kt against 8,823 kt in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in pre- and post-production — emissions between Belgium and Iraq?: 2,314 kt, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iraq?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Iraq rank globally for pre- and post-production — emissions?: Belgium ranks 48th and Iraq ranks 45th of 247 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 282 places, 9,151 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.