Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0082 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Iraq is 0.0082 kt per square kilometre, measured 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) (ar5), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.0105 kt per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 kt per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Iraq 137th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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) (AR5), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0082 kt per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0154 kt per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0082 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0123 kt per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 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 | -58.5% | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +47.5% | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 134 Somalia 0.0087 kt per square kilometre compare
- 135 Fiji 0.0087 kt per square kilometre compare
- 136 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0083 kt per square kilometre compare
- 138 Madagascar 0.0078 kt per square kilometre compare
- 139 Jordan 0.0075 kt per square kilometre compare
- 140 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0075 kt per square kilometre compare
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 agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0082 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0105 kt per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 kt per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 137th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.