Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) in Iraq
Iraq: Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0067 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Retail — Emissions in Iraq, 2011–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food retail — emissions in Iraq stood at 0.0067 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Iraq peaked at 0.0096 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 kt, in 2019.
That places Iraq 122nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0054 kt | — |
| 2012 | 0.0076 kt | +40.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0096 kt | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0079 kt | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0073 kt | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 kt | -25.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 kt | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 kt | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 kt | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 kt | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 kt | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0067 kt | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0067 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.01 kt, 67% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0067 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0073 kt, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0065 kt | 0.0048 kt | 0.0096 kt | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0063 kt | 0.0052 kt | 0.0067 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 retail — emissions in Iraq?
- Food retail — emissions in Iraq was 0.0067 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0096 kt in 2013.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 kt in 2019.
- How does Iraq rank for food retail — emissions?
- Iraq ranks 122nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 Retail — 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.