AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Iraq
Iraq: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 4,272 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 4,272 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iraq peaked at 5,480 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,031 kt, in 2003.
That places Iraq 93rd out of 221 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) from CH4 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,419 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,177 kt | -28.1% |
| 1992 | 3,691 kt | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 4,360 kt | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 4,474 kt | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 4,235 kt | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 3,421 kt | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 3,808 kt | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 4,003 kt | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 3,898 kt | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 3,836 kt | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 3,748 kt | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3,713 kt | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,031 kt | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 3,336 kt | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 3,843 kt | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 3,979 kt | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 4,172 kt | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 4,252 kt | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4,998 kt | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 5,063 kt | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5,334 kt | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 5,480 kt | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 5,165 kt | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 5,176 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3,787 kt | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 3,958 kt | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 4,140 kt | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 3,816 kt | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 5,243 kt | +37.4% |
| 2020 | 4,914 kt | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 4,826 kt | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4,155 kt | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 4,272 kt | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,949 kt | 3,177 kt | 4,474 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,891 kt | 3,031 kt | 4,998 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,716 kt | 3,787 kt | 5,480 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,542 kt | 4,155 kt | 4,914 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 90 Serbia and Montenegro 4,795 kt compare
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 4,434 kt compare
- 92 Greece 4,294 kt compare
- 94 Switzerland 4,247 kt compare
- 95 Benin 4,055 kt compare
- 96 Costa Rica 4,014 kt compare
More climate change data for Iraq
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iraq?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iraq was 4,272 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5,480 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,031 kt in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Iraq ranks 93rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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