AFOLU — Emissions in Iraq
Iraq: AFOLU — Emissions was 152.59 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions in Iraq stood at 152.59 kt.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Iraq peaked at 195.71 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 108.25 kt, in 2003.
Iraq ranks 108th of 256 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 157.83 kt | — |
| 1991 | 113.48 kt | -28.1% |
| 1992 | 131.83 kt | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 155.73 kt | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 159.8 kt | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 151.26 kt | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 122.17 kt | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 136.02 kt | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 142.96 kt | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 139.22 kt | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 137.01 kt | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 133.86 kt | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 132.61 kt | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 108.25 kt | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 119.15 kt | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 137.24 kt | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 142.1 kt | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 148.99 kt | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 151.87 kt | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 178.5 kt | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 180.81 kt | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 190.5 kt | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 195.71 kt | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 184.45 kt | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 184.86 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 135.24 kt | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 141.37 kt | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 147.87 kt | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 136.29 kt | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 187.25 kt | +37.4% |
| 2020 | 175.51 kt | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 172.34 kt | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 148.38 kt | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 152.59 kt | +2.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 152.59 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 142.84 kt, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 152.59 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.35 kt, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141.03 kt | 113.48 kt | 159.8 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.96 kt | 108.25 kt | 178.5 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.43 kt | 135.24 kt | 195.71 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.2 kt | 148.38 kt | 175.51 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 105 Serbia and Montenegro 171.25 kt compare
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 158.35 kt compare
- 107 Greece 153.36 kt compare
- 109 Switzerland 151.66 kt compare
- 110 Syrian Arab Republic 147.01 kt compare
- 110 Syria 147.01 kt compare
More climate change data for Iraq
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 672.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,634 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,750 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,884 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 245.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,565 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 16.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in Iraq?
- Afolu — emissions in Iraq was 152.59 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 195.71 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.25 kt in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for afolu — emissions?
- Iraq ranks 108th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf