Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4) (CH4) in Iraq
Iraq: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4) (CH4) was 1.43 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Iraq is 1.43 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Iraq peaked at 1.43 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4257 kt, in 1991.
That places Iraq 38th out of 242 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4) (CH4) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6214 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.4257 kt | -31.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5675 kt | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6686 kt | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 0.672 kt | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.679 kt | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.609 kt | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.616 kt | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5982 kt | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6051 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6535 kt | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7121 kt | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7118 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5792 kt | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6851 kt | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 1.07 kt | +55.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7808 kt | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6261 kt | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 0.777 kt | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 0.839 kt | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9366 kt | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 1.02 kt | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 1.09 kt | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.09 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.913 kt | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 0.886 kt | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8896 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9983 kt | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 1.12 kt | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 1.2 kt | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.03 kt | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 1.27 kt | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 1.43 kt | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 1.43 kt | -0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.43 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2705 kt, 5.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.43 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4249 kt, 3.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6063 kt | 0.4257 kt | 0.679 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7433 kt | 0.5792 kt | 1.07 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 kt | 0.886 kt | 1.2 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 kt | 1.03 kt | 1.43 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Iraq?
- Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Iraq was 1.43 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4257 kt in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions?
- Iraq ranks 38th out of 242 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.