Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Iraq
Iraq: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 1.82 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Iraq stood at 1.82 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Iraq peaked at 5.09 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.53 %, in 2019.
That places Iraq 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.93 % | 2.8 % | 5.09 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 % | 2.04 % | 3.52 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 % | 1.53 % | 3.34 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 % | 1.8 % | 1.93 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 share (co2eq) in Iraq?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Iraq was 1.82 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 % in 2019.
- How does Iraq rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Iraq ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.