Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Iraq
Iraq: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) was 0.06 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions share in Iraq is 0.06 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Iraq peaked at 4.26 % in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.04 %, in 2018.
Iraq ranks 158th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.72 % | — |
| 1991 | 3.68 % | +411.1% |
| 1992 | 3.11 % | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 3.09 % | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.14 % | +34.0% |
| 1995 | 4.26 % | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.15 % | -26.1% |
| 1997 | 2.05 % | -34.9% |
| 1998 | 1.87 % | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 1.63 % | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 1.18 % | -27.6% |
| 2001 | 1.17 % | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.32 % | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.48 % | -63.6% |
| 2004 | 1.05 % | +118.8% |
| 2005 | 1.38 % | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 1.5 % | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 1.55 % | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.99 % | -36.1% |
| 2009 | 0.59 % | -40.4% |
| 2010 | 0.49 % | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6 % | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 0.63 % | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.77 % | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 0.62 % | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 0.18 % | -71.0% |
| 2016 | 0.22 % | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3 % | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 0.04 % | -86.7% |
| 2019 | 0.65 % | +1525.0% |
| 2020 | 0.61 % | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.57 % | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.04 % | -93.0% |
| 2023 | 0.06 % | +50.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.06 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.725 %, 8% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.06 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.03 %, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1525.0% | 0.04 % | 0.65 % |
| 1991 | +411.1% | 0.72 % | 3.68 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.77 % | 0.72 % | 4.26 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 % | 0.48 % | 1.55 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.45 % | 0.04 % | 0.77 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.32 % | 0.04 % | 0.61 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 158 Barbados 0.06 % compare
- 158 Switzerland 0.06 % compare
- 161 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.05 % compare
- 161 Eritrea 0.05 % compare
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 0.05 % compare
- 161 Somalia 0.05 % compare
- 161 Sudan 0.05 % 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 share in Iraq?
- Emissions from crops — emissions share in Iraq was 0.06 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 % in 1995.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 % in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
- Iraq ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.2%. 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 Share (CH4). 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.