Energy — Emissions in Iraq

Iraq: Energy — Emissions was 4,810 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,810 kt
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
8th
of 196 countries
All-time high
5,290 kt
in 2019
All-time low
468 kt
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Iraq, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions in Iraq stood at 4,810 kt.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Iraq peaked at 5,290 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 468 kt, in 1991.

Iraq ranks 8th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,686 kt 1,210 kt 2,820 kt 9
1970s 3,005 kt 2,010 kt 4,770 kt 10
1980s 2,537 kt 1,430 kt 4,180 kt 10
1990s 1,255 kt 468 kt 2,970 kt 10
2000s 2,114 kt 1,870 kt 2,400 kt 10
2010s 4,012 kt 2,670 kt 5,290 kt 10
2020s 4,728 kt 4,540 kt 5,000 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 5 Russian Federation 9,140 kt compare
  2. 6 Indonesia 8,920 kt compare
  3. 7 India 4,960 kt compare
  4. 9 Nigeria 4,030 kt compare
  5. 10 Saudi Arabia 2,390 kt compare
  6. 11 Canada 2,360 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Iraq?
Energy — emissions in Iraq was 4,810 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 5,290 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 468 kt in 1991.
How does Iraq rank for energy — emissions?
Iraq ranks 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf