Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Iraq
Iraq: Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 0.91 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.91 t CO2eq/ha for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Iraq peaked at 1.18 t CO2eq/ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.53 t CO2eq/ha, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 139th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Iraq, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.81 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 0.53 t CO2eq/ha | -34.6% |
| 1992 | 0.64 t CO2eq/ha | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 0.77 t CO2eq/ha | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 0.82 t CO2eq/ha | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.79 t CO2eq/ha | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.69 t CO2eq/ha | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.79 t CO2eq/ha | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.83 t CO2eq/ha | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.82 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.81 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.97 t CO2eq/ha | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 0.96 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.57 t CO2eq/ha | -40.6% |
| 2004 | 0.64 t CO2eq/ha | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.79 t CO2eq/ha | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 0.75 t CO2eq/ha | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.76 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.92 t CO2eq/ha | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 1.18 t CO2eq/ha | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 1.09 t CO2eq/ha | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 1.11 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.14 t CO2eq/ha | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.04 t CO2eq/ha | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.95 t CO2eq/ha | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.72 t CO2eq/ha | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 0.77 t CO2eq/ha | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.83 t CO2eq/ha | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.77 t CO2eq/ha | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 1 t CO2eq/ha | +29.9% |
| 2020 | 1 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.97 t CO2eq/ha | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.89 t CO2eq/ha | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.91 t CO2eq/ha | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.749 t CO2eq/ha | 0.53 t CO2eq/ha | 0.83 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.835 t CO2eq/ha | 0.57 t CO2eq/ha | 1.18 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.942 t CO2eq/ha | 0.72 t CO2eq/ha | 1.14 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9425 t CO2eq/ha | 0.89 t CO2eq/ha | 1 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 136 Mali 0.96 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 136 Togo 0.96 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 138 Ghana 0.93 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 139 Comoros 0.91 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 141 Sudan (former) 0.9 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 142 Georgia 0.89 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 142 Russian Federation 0.89 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 142 Solomon Islands 0.89 t CO2eq/ha compare
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 farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Iraq?
- Farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Iraq was 0.91 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 t CO2eq/ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.53 t CO2eq/ha in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- Iraq ranks 139th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land. 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.