Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Iraq
Iraq: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 17.76 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from crops — emissions share in Iraq stood at 17.76 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Iraq peaked at 46.7 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.39 %, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 80th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.73 % | — |
| 1991 | 22.87 % | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 24.65 % | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 31.12 % | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 31.61 % | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 30.91 % | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 33.46 % | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 30.41 % | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 31.1 % | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 31.46 % | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 30.28 % | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 45.25 % | +49.4% |
| 2002 | 46.7 % | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 13.86 % | -70.3% |
| 2004 | 19.74 % | +42.4% |
| 2005 | 24.83 % | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 26.29 % | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 21.79 % | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 21.97 % | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 20.38 % | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 16.25 % | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 18.12 % | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 19.21 % | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 21 % | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 15.95 % | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 11.39 % | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 15.2 % | +33.5% |
| 2017 | 20.38 % | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 18.07 % | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 20.84 % | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 23.91 % | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 19.03 % | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 16.74 % | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 17.76 % | +6.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 17.76 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.68 %, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 17.76 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.58 %, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.93 % | 21.73 % | 33.46 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.11 % | 13.86 % | 46.7 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.64 % | 11.39 % | 21 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.36 % | 16.74 % | 23.91 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 77 Benin 18.02 % compare
- 78 Azerbaijan 17.93 % compare
- 79 Cyprus 17.89 % compare
- 81 Estonia 17.71 % compare
- 82 South Africa 17.68 % compare
- 83 Côte d'Ivoire 17.16 % compare
- 83 Cote d'Ivoire 17.16 % 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 17.76 % 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 46.7 % in 2002.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.39 % in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
- Iraq ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.