Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iraq

Iraq: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 9.05 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.05 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
210th
of 223 countries
All-time high
21.12 %
in 1991
All-time low
7.78 %
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

051015201990200620231990: 12.6 %1991: 21.1 %1992: 18.6 %1993: 19.8 %1994: 18.3 %1995: 17.4 %1996: 18 %1997: 16.2 %1998: 14.3 %1999: 13.3 %2000: 13.2 %2001: 13.3 %2002: 13.8 %2003: 11.1 %2004: 10.7 %2005: 12.8 %2006: 12.7 %2007: 15.8 %2008: 13.8 %2009: 13.9 %2010: 12.9 %2011: 12.9 %2012: 12 %2013: 11.6 %2014: 10.9 %2015: 9.6 %2016: 7.9 %2017: 7.8 %2018: 7.8 %2019: 8.4 %2020: 9.4 %2021: 9.8 %2022: 9.1 %2023: 9.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Iraq is 9.05 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Iraq peaked at 21.12 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.78 %, in 2018.

That places Iraq 210th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iraq, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 12.57 % —
1991 21.12 % +68.0%
1992 18.65 % -11.7%
1993 19.75 % +5.9%
1994 18.33 % -7.2%
1995 17.43 % -4.9%
1996 17.97 % +3.1%
1997 16.19 % -9.9%
1998 14.35 % -11.4%
1999 13.35 % -7.0%
2000 13.22 % -1.0%
2001 13.3 % +0.6%
2002 13.77 % +3.5%
2003 11.1 % -19.4%
2004 10.7 % -3.6%
2005 12.84 % +20.0%
2006 12.72 % -0.9%
2007 15.83 % +24.4%
2008 13.84 % -12.6%
2009 13.86 % +0.1%
2010 12.88 % -7.1%
2011 12.91 % +0.2%
2012 11.99 % -7.1%
2013 11.61 % -3.2%
2014 10.89 % -6.2%
2015 9.6 % -11.8%
2016 7.87 % -18.0%
2017 7.84 % -0.4%
2018 7.78 % -0.8%
2019 8.36 % +7.5%
2020 9.44 % +12.9%
2021 9.76 % +3.4%
2022 9.06 % -7.2%
2023 9.05 % -0.1%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 9.05 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.41 %, 24% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 9.05 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.79 %, 38% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +68.0% 12.57 % 21.12 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.97 % 12.57 % 21.12 % 10
2000s 13.12 % 10.7 % 15.83 % 10
2010s 10.17 % 7.78 % 12.91 % 10
2020s 9.33 % 9.05 % 9.76 % 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 207 Oman 9.99 % compare
  2. 208 Marshall Islands 9.73 % compare
  3. 209 British Virgin Islands 9.67 % compare
  4. 211 Palau 8.59 % compare
  5. 212 Saudi Arabia 8.14 % compare
  6. 213 Qatar 7.16 % compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Iraq?
Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Iraq was 9.05 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 21.12 % in 1991.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 7.78 % in 2018.
How does Iraq rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
Iraq ranks 210th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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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.