Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in Iraq
Iraq: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Iraq stood at 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.6% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Iraq peaked at 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Iraq 84th out of 162 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.
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +84.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +178.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +81.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +115.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +56.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 8.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +178.1% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Iraq?
- Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Iraq was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Iraq rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per?
- Iraq ranks 84th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.