AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Iraq
Iraq: AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) was 13.9 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions in Iraq is 13.9 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Iraq peaked at 17.43 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.31 kt, in 2003.
Iraq ranks 93rd of 257 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 (N2O) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.58 kt | — |
| 1991 | 7.4 kt | -36.1% |
| 1992 | 9.22 kt | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 12.39 kt | +34.4% |
| 1994 | 12.01 kt | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 11.08 kt | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 10.77 kt | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 11.35 kt | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 11.85 kt | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 11.5 kt | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 11.48 kt | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 16.77 kt | +46.0% |
| 2002 | 17.43 kt | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 7.31 kt | -58.1% |
| 2004 | 8.21 kt | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 9.98 kt | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 9.75 kt | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 9.4 kt | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 10.52 kt | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 12.65 kt | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 12.06 kt | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 12.95 kt | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 13.5 kt | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 13.61 kt | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.24 kt | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 9.11 kt | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 10.2 kt | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 11.87 kt | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 11.53 kt | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 14.44 kt | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 14.68 kt | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 13.73 kt | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 13.51 kt | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 13.9 kt | +2.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 13.9 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.76 kt, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 13.9 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.7 kt, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -58.1% | 17.43 kt | 7.31 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.91 kt | 7.4 kt | 12.39 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.35 kt | 7.31 kt | 17.43 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.15 kt | 9.11 kt | 14.44 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.96 kt | 13.51 kt | 14.68 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 in Iraq?
- Afolu — emissions in Iraq was 13.9 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 17.43 kt in 2002.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.31 kt in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for afolu — emissions?
- Iraq ranks 93rd out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 (N2O). 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