Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iraq

Iraq: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,577 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,577 kt
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
74th
of 225 countries
All-time high
4,571 kt
in 2002
All-time low
1,890 kt
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iraq, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Iraq recorded 3,577 kt for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq peaked at 4,571 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,890 kt, in 1991.

Iraq ranks 74th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iraq, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 2,109 kt
1962 2,143 kt +1.6%
1963 2,085 kt -2.7%
1964 2,092 kt +0.4%
1965 2,101 kt +0.4%
1966 2,211 kt +5.2%
1967 2,299 kt +4.0%
1968 2,473 kt +7.6%
1969 2,495 kt +0.9%
1970 2,575 kt +3.2%
1971 2,469 kt -4.1%
1972 2,563 kt +3.8%
1973 2,372 kt -7.5%
1974 2,414 kt +1.8%
1975 2,265 kt -6.2%
1976 2,341 kt +3.4%
1977 2,354 kt +0.6%
1978 2,337 kt -0.7%
1979 2,486 kt +6.3%
1980 2,556 kt +2.8%
1981 2,606 kt +1.9%
1982 2,672 kt +2.5%
1983 2,524 kt -5.5%
1984 2,700 kt +7.0%
1985 2,808 kt +4.0%
1986 2,846 kt +1.3%
1987 2,907 kt +2.2%
1988 3,074 kt +5.7%
1989 2,949 kt -4.0%
1990 2,981 kt +1.1%
1991 1,890 kt -36.6%
1992 2,370 kt +25.4%
1993 3,206 kt +35.3%
1994 3,106 kt -3.1%
1995 2,863 kt -7.8%
1996 2,798 kt -2.3%
1997 2,952 kt +5.5%
1998 3,055 kt +3.5%
1999 2,976 kt -2.6%
2000 2,988 kt +0.4%
2001 4,406 kt +47.5%
2002 4,571 kt +3.7%
2003 1,899 kt -58.5%
2004 2,137 kt +12.5%
2005 2,585 kt +21.0%
2006 2,538 kt -1.8%
2007 2,443 kt -3.7%
2008 2,739 kt +12.1%
2009 3,305 kt +20.6%
2010 3,141 kt -5.0%
2011 3,376 kt +7.5%
2012 3,525 kt +4.4%
2013 3,541 kt +0.5%
2014 3,173 kt -10.4%
2015 2,342 kt -26.2%
2016 2,630 kt +12.3%
2017 3,087 kt +17.4%
2018 2,997 kt -2.9%
2019 3,447 kt +15.0%
2020 3,691 kt +7.1%
2021 3,550 kt -3.8%
2022 3,502 kt -1.4%
2023 3,577 kt +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,223 kt 2,085 kt 2,495 kt 9
1970s 2,418 kt 2,265 kt 2,575 kt 10
1980s 2,764 kt 2,524 kt 3,074 kt 10
1990s 2,820 kt 1,890 kt 3,206 kt 10
2000s 2,961 kt 1,899 kt 4,571 kt 10
2010s 3,126 kt 2,342 kt 3,541 kt 10
2020s 3,580 kt 3,502 kt 3,691 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 71 Sweden 3,715 kt compare
  2. 72 Afghanistan 3,704 kt compare
  3. 73 Senegal 3,663 kt compare
  4. 75 Angola 3,479 kt compare
  5. 76 Republic of Korea 3,477 kt compare
  6. 77 Ghana 3,422 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq?
Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq was 3,577 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 4,571 kt in 2002.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 1,890 kt in 1991.
How does Iraq rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
Iraq ranks 74th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,432 data points, 1961–2023
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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