Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.009 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.009 kt per square kilometre for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.0113 kt per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 kt per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Iraq 129th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.009 kt per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0204 kt per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.009 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0165 kt per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -35.0% | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +29.4% | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.01 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 126 Cyprus 0.0104 kt per square kilometre compare
- 127 Yemen 0.0103 kt per square kilometre compare
- 128 Ukraine 0.0099 kt per square kilometre compare
- 130 Australia 0.0089 kt per square kilometre compare
- 131 Bhutan 0.0087 kt per square kilometre compare
- 132 Central African Republic 0.0085 kt per square kilometre compare
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 enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.009 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0113 kt per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 kt per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 129th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.