Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Iraq

Iraq: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 15,799 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15,799 kt
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
60th
of 222 countries
All-time high
16,419 kt
in 2019
All-time low
9,863 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Iraq, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 11.0k kt1991: 9.9k kt1992: 10.5k kt1993: 11.4k kt1994: 11.7k kt1995: 11.7k kt1996: 11.1k kt1997: 11.7k kt1998: 12.1k kt1999: 12.2k kt2000: 12.4k kt2001: 12.5k kt2002: 12.6k kt2003: 12.0k kt2004: 12.5k kt2005: 13.2k kt2006: 13.3k kt2007: 13.6k kt2008: 14.0k kt2009: 14.9k kt2010: 15.1k kt2011: 15.5k kt2012: 15.9k kt2013: 15.9k kt2014: 15.9k kt2015: 14.6k kt2016: 14.8k kt2017: 15.1k kt2018: 14.9k kt2019: 16.4k kt2020: 16.2k kt2021: 16.2k kt2022: 15.6k kt2023: 15.8k kt

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

Analysis

Iraq recorded 15,799 kt for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iraq peaked at 16,419 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,863 kt, in 1991.

That places Iraq 60th out of 222 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.

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Iraq, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 10,992 kt
1991 9,863 kt -10.3%
1992 10,549 kt +7.0%
1993 11,410 kt +8.2%
1994 11,744 kt +2.9%
1995 11,736 kt -0.1%
1996 11,131 kt -5.2%
1997 11,735 kt +5.4%
1998 12,125 kt +3.3%
1999 12,217 kt +0.8%
2000 12,352 kt +1.1%
2001 12,459 kt +0.9%
2002 12,586 kt +1.0%
2003 12,030 kt -4.4%
2004 12,486 kt +3.8%
2005 13,181 kt +5.6%
2006 13,345 kt +1.2%
2007 13,648 kt +2.3%
2008 14,021 kt +2.7%
2009 14,900 kt +6.3%
2010 15,090 kt +1.3%
2011 15,543 kt +3.0%
2012 15,911 kt +2.4%
2013 15,946 kt +0.2%
2014 15,852 kt -0.6%
2015 14,637 kt -7.7%
2016 14,849 kt +1.4%
2017 15,128 kt +1.9%
2018 14,896 kt -1.5%
2019 16,419 kt +10.2%
2020 16,176 kt -1.5%
2021 16,179 kt +0.0%
2022 15,601 kt -3.6%
2023 15,799 kt +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,350 kt 9,863 kt 12,217 kt 10
2000s 13,101 kt 12,030 kt 14,900 kt 10
2010s 15,427 kt 14,637 kt 16,419 kt 10
2020s 15,939 kt 15,601 kt 16,179 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 57 Ukraine 16,980 kt compare
  2. 58 Ireland 16,521 kt compare
  3. 59 Afghanistan 15,859 kt compare
  4. 61 Mozambique 14,928 kt compare
  5. 62 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 14,062 kt compare
  6. 63 Morocco 13,717 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iraq?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iraq was 15,799 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 16,419 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 9,863 kt in 1991.
How does Iraq rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Iraq ranks 60th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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