Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Iraq

Iraq: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 17.76 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.76 %
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
74th
of 201 countries
All-time high
46.7 %
in 2002
All-time low
11.39 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Iraq, 1990–2023

10203040501990200620231990: 21.7 %1991: 22.9 %1992: 24.6 %1993: 31.1 %1994: 31.6 %1995: 30.9 %1996: 33.5 %1997: 30.4 %1998: 31.1 %1999: 31.5 %2000: 30.3 %2001: 45.2 %2002: 46.7 %2003: 13.9 %2004: 19.7 %2005: 24.8 %2006: 26.3 %2007: 21.8 %2008: 22 %2009: 20.4 %2010: 16.2 %2011: 18.1 %2012: 19.2 %2013: 21 %2014: 15.9 %2015: 11.4 %2016: 15.2 %2017: 20.4 %2018: 18.1 %2019: 20.8 %2020: 23.9 %2021: 19 %2022: 16.7 %2023: 17.8 %

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 74th of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 71 Benin 18.02 % compare
  2. 72 Azerbaijan 17.93 % compare
  3. 73 Cyprus 17.89 % compare
  4. 75 Estonia 17.71 % compare
  5. 76 Côte d'Ivoire 17.16 % compare
  6. 77 New Zealand 16.9 % compare

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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 74th out of 201 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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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,697 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.