Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Iraq
Iraq: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square was 0.0095 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0095 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Iraq peaked at 0.0118 kt per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 kt per square kilometre, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 130th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 127 South Africa 0.0128 kt per square kilometre compare
- 128 Mongolia 0.0123 kt per square kilometre compare
- 129 Yemen 0.0108 kt per square kilometre compare
- 131 Australia 0.0094 kt per square kilometre compare
- 132 Mauritius 0.0094 kt per square kilometre compare
- 133 Bhutan 0.0094 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Iraq
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Iraq?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Iraq was 0.0095 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0118 kt per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 kt per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
- Iraq ranks 130th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.