Emissions from food in Iraq
Iraq: Emissions from food was 37.07 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
37.07 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
69th
of 217 countries
All-time high
37.26 million
in 2014
All-time low
18.74 million
in 1991
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Emissions from food in Iraq, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, emissions from food in Iraq stood at 37.07 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from food in Iraq peaked at 37.26 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.74 million, in 1991.
That places Iraq 69th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Emissions from food in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.25 million | — |
| 1991 | 18.74 million | -22.7% |
| 1992 | 20.64 million | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 23.33 million | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 22.96 million | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 22.35 million | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 21.94 million | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 25.35 million | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 25.05 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 26.53 million | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 27.18 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 28.10 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 28.22 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 23.89 million | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 26.50 million | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 28.07 million | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 27.77 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.50 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 28.91 million | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 30.96 million | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 33.26 million | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 35.62 million | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 36.54 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 37.04 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 37.26 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 37.07 million | -0.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 37.07 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 37.07 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.40 million, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.11 million | 18.74 million | 26.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.71 million | 23.89 million | 30.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.13 million | 33.26 million | 37.26 million | 6 |
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 emissions from food in Iraq?
- Emissions from food in Iraq was 37.07 million in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions from food recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 37.26 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.74 million in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for emissions from food?
- Iraq ranks 69th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions from food rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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