Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita was 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Iraq is 0.03 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.15 t CO2eq/cap in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.02 t CO2eq/cap, in 2015.
That places Iraq 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -80.0% |
| 2004 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | -60.0% |
| 2016 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.03 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.07 t CO2eq/cap, 43% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.03 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.02 t CO2eq/cap, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.117 t CO2eq/cap | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.082 t CO2eq/cap | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.044 t CO2eq/cap | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0425 t CO2eq/cap | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 138 Afghanistan 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 138 Cameroon 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 138 Chad 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 138 Kenya 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 138 Liberia 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 138 Switzerland 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 138 Syrian Arab Republic 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 138 Tunisia 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 138 Syria 0.03 t CO2eq/cap 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 emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Iraq?
- Emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Iraq was 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.15 t CO2eq/cap in 1994.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for emissions from crops — emissions per capita?
- Iraq ranks 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.