AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iraq

Iraq: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 7,648 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7,648 kt
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
91st
of 217 countries
All-time high
19,739 kt
in 2019
All-time low
4,955 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iraq, 1990–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 7.3k kt1991: 5.0k kt1992: 6.0k kt1993: 7.5k kt1994: 7.5k kt1995: 7.0k kt1996: 6.1k kt1997: 6.6k kt1998: 7.0k kt1999: 6.8k kt2000: 6.7k kt2001: 8.4k kt2002: 8.5k kt2003: 5.1k kt2004: 5.7k kt2005: 6.7k kt2006: 6.7k kt2007: 6.8k kt2008: 7.2k kt2009: 8.5k kt2010: 8.4k kt2011: 8.7k kt2012: 8.9k kt2013: 8.7k kt2014: 8.3k kt2015: 6.1k kt2016: 17.3k kt2017: 18.0k kt2018: 17.5k kt2019: 19.7k kt2020: 19.5k kt2021: 8.2k kt2022: 7.4k kt2023: 7.6k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 7,648 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq peaked at 19,739 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,955 kt, in 1991.

That places Iraq 91st out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,658 kt 4,955 kt 7,472 kt 10
2000s 7,036 kt 5,141 kt 8,523 kt 10
2010s 12,166 kt 6,090 kt 19,739 kt 10
2020s 10,677 kt 7,427 kt 19,475 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 88 Namibia 8,239 kt compare
  2. 89 Hungary 7,709 kt compare
  3. 90 Tajikistan, Republic of 7,657 kt compare
  4. 92 Sierra Leone 7,485 kt compare
  5. 93 Romania 7,482 kt compare
  6. 94 Burundi 6,960 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq was 7,648 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 19,739 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 4,955 kt in 1991.
How does Iraq rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
Iraq ranks 91st out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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