AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iraq
Iraq: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 7,648 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iraq, 1990–2023
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 108th out of 257 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.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,304 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4,955 kt | -32.2% |
| 1992 | 5,951 kt | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 7,461 kt | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 7,472 kt | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 6,987 kt | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 6,093 kt | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 6,632 kt | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 6,960 kt | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 6,763 kt | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 6,697 kt | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 8,365 kt | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 8,504 kt | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 5,141 kt | -39.5% |
| 2004 | 5,685 kt | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 6,659 kt | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 6,734 kt | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6,835 kt | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 7,213 kt | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 8,523 kt | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 8,432 kt | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8,655 kt | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 8,947 kt | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 8,661 kt | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 8,310 kt | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 6,090 kt | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 17,333 kt | +184.6% |
| 2017 | 17,957 kt | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 17,541 kt | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 19,739 kt | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 19,475 kt | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 8,157 kt | -58.1% |
| 2022 | 7,427 kt | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 7,648 kt | +3.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 7,648 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,854 kt, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 7,648 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,637 kt, 2.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +184.6% | 6,090 kt | 17,333 kt |
| 2021 | -58.1% | 19,475 kt | 8,157 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 (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 108th out of 257 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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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