Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Iraq
Iraq: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural was 2.17 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2.17 kg CO2eq/Int$ for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Iraq peaked at 2.8 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.23 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2003.
That places Iraq 103rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.58 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 1.58 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.73 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 1.83 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 1.88 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.72 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 1.49 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 1.65 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 1.61 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.66 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.68 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.78 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.61 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 1.23 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 1.4 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 1.63 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 1.58 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.68 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.01 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 2.46 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 2.07 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 2.23 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.27 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.91 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 1.95 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.62 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 2.56 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.8 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 2.67 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.1 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 1.75 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 1.91 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 2.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 2.17 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.49 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.88 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.23 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.46 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.91 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.8 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.75 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.17 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
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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 on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Iraq?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Iraq was 2.17 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural?
- Iraq ranks 103rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.