AFOLU — Emissions Share in Iraq

Iraq: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 50.82 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
50.82 %
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
163rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
68.78 %
in 2002
All-time low
46.4 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Iraq, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 66.4 %1991: 58 %1992: 60.4 %1993: 65.3 %1994: 63.5 %1995: 61 %1996: 59.7 %1997: 58.8 %1998: 60.5 %1999: 60.4 %2000: 60.8 %2001: 68 %2002: 68.8 %2003: 49.5 %2004: 51.2 %2005: 55.7 %2006: 55.4 %2007: 54.2 %2008: 56.6 %2009: 59.7 %2010: 56.5 %2011: 57.5 %2012: 56.7 %2013: 55.7 %2014: 53.3 %2015: 46.4 %2016: 48.1 %2017: 50.5 %2018: 48.6 %2019: 53.2 %2020: 54.5 %2021: 52.5 %2022: 50.7 %2023: 50.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions share in Iraq stood at 50.82 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Iraq peaked at 68.78 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 46.4 %, in 2015.

Iraq ranks 163rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.4 % 57.96 % 66.36 % 10
2000s 57.98 % 49.55 % 68.78 % 10
2010s 52.67 % 46.4 % 57.55 % 10
2020s 52.14 % 50.73 % 54.53 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in Iraq?
Afolu — emissions share in Iraq was 50.82 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 68.78 % in 2002.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 46.4 % in 2015.
How does Iraq rank for afolu — emissions share?
Iraq ranks 163rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.