Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Iraq
Iraq: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 2.75 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2.75 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Iraq peaked at 11.84 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.32 %, in 2019.
That places Iraq 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8 % | 4.01 % | 11.84 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.46 % | 3.59 % | 5.7 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 % | 2.32 % | 5.3 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 % | 2.62 % | 2.79 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 184 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4.03 % compare
- 185 Mauritius 3.49 % compare
- 186 Seychelles 2.84 % compare
- 188 Congo 2.36 % compare
- 189 Trinidad and Tobago 2.07 % compare
- 190 Bahamas 2.06 % compare
More climate change data for Iraq
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 10,634 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 3,750 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 6,884 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 14.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 245.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 5,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 4,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,565 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 16.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 55.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Iraq?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Iraq was 2.75 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 11.84 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 % in 2019.
- How does Iraq rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- Iraq ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). 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.