Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) (Food CO2) in Iraq
Iraq: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) (Food CO2) was 6,154 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food household consumption — emissions in Iraq stood at 6,154 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in Iraq peaked at 6,154 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 535.58 kt, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 34th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) (Food CO2) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,821 kt | — |
| 1991 | 535.58 kt | -70.6% |
| 1992 | 924.77 kt | +72.7% |
| 1993 | 2,110 kt | +128.2% |
| 1994 | 2,117 kt | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,082 kt | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 2,019 kt | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2,042 kt | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,096 kt | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2,107 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2,303 kt | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 2,553 kt | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 2,481 kt | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1,946 kt | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 2,355 kt | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 3,755 kt | +59.4% |
| 2006 | 2,658 kt | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 2,186 kt | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 2,908 kt | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 3,660 kt | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 3,603 kt | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 4,284 kt | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 4,144 kt | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 4,568 kt | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 4,105 kt | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 4,374 kt | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 3,993 kt | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 4,326 kt | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 4,887 kt | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 5,536 kt | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 5,447 kt | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 5,931 kt | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 6,154 kt | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 6,154 kt | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 6,154 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 772.76 kt, 8.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 6,154 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,428 kt, 4.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) (Food CO2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +128.2% | 924.77 kt | 2,110 kt |
| 1991 | -70.6% | 1,821 kt | 535.58 kt |
| 1992 | +72.7% | 535.58 kt | 924.77 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,785 kt | 535.58 kt | 2,117 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,680 kt | 1,946 kt | 3,755 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,382 kt | 3,603 kt | 5,536 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,922 kt | 5,447 kt | 6,154 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 food household consumption — emissions in Iraq?
- Food household consumption — emissions in Iraq was 6,154 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6,154 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 535.58 kt in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for food household consumption — emissions?
- Iraq ranks 34th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food household consumption — emissions rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.