Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Iraq
Iraq: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 50.85 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Iraq stood at 50.85 %.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Iraq peaked at 68.78 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 46.42 %, in 2015.
That places Iraq 149th out of 192 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.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.27 % | — |
| 1991 | 57.84 % | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 60.33 % | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 65.27 % | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 63.42 % | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 60.9 % | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 59.64 % | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 58.8 % | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 60.5 % | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 60.27 % | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 60.58 % | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 68.02 % | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 68.78 % | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 49.55 % | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 51.16 % | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 55.7 % | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 55.39 % | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 54.24 % | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 56.62 % | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 59.7 % | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 56.54 % | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 57.57 % | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 56.71 % | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 55.75 % | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 53.36 % | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 46.42 % | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 48.12 % | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 50.56 % | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 48.66 % | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 53.19 % | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 54.56 % | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 52.5 % | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 50.76 % | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 50.85 % | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.32 % | 57.84 % | 66.27 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.97 % | 49.55 % | 68.78 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.69 % | 46.42 % | 57.57 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.17 % | 50.76 % | 54.56 % | 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 on agricultural land — emissions share in Iraq?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Iraq was 50.85 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 68.78 % in 2002.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.42 % in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- Iraq ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O). 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.