Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iraq

Iraq: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 3.05 kt in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
3.05 kt
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
120th
of 134 countries
All-time high
9.61 kt
in 2001
All-time low
1.46 kt
in 2007
Years of data
15
1996–2010

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iraq, 1996–2010

2468101996200320101996: 7.8 kt1997: 7.9 kt1998: 8.3 kt1999: 8.3 kt2000: 8.9 kt2001: 9.6 kt2002: 9.4 kt2003: 6.9 kt2004: 7.4 kt2005: 2.8 kt2006: 8.2 kt2007: 1.5 kt2008: 2.6 kt2009: 3.4 kt2010: 3.1 kt

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

Analysis

In 2010, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq stood at 3.05 kt.

The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq peaked at 9.61 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.46 kt, in 2007.

That places Iraq 120th out of 134 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iraq, 1996 to 2010.
Year kt Change
1996 7.83 kt —
1997 7.91 kt +1.0%
1998 8.29 kt +4.8%
1999 8.29 kt +0.0%
2000 8.91 kt +7.5%
2001 9.61 kt +7.9%
2002 9.37 kt -2.6%
2003 6.87 kt -26.6%
2004 7.42 kt +7.9%
2005 2.79 kt -62.4%
2006 8.22 kt +194.7%
2007 1.46 kt -82.2%
2008 2.63 kt +79.8%
2009 3.4 kt +29.4%
2010 3.05 kt -10.1%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 3.05 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 157.43 kt, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 3.05 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.35 kt, 3% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +194.7% 2.79 kt 8.22 kt
2007 -82.2% 8.22 kt 1.46 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.08 kt 7.83 kt 8.29 kt 4
2000s 6.07 kt 1.46 kt 9.61 kt 10
2010s 3.05 kt 3.05 kt 3.05 kt 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 117 Brunei Darussalam 4.23 kt
  2. 118 United Arab Emirates 3.83 kt compare
  3. 119 Iceland 3.5 kt compare
  4. 121 Eswatini 2.76 kt compare
  5. 122 Singapore 2.61 kt compare
  6. 123 Burkina Faso 2.52 kt

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq was 3.05 kt in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 9.61 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 1.46 kt in 2007.
How does Iraq rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Iraq ranks 120th out of 134 countries with data for 2010.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
168 places, 5,039 data points, 1990–2023
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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.