Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Iraq

Iraq: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) was 269.7 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
269.7 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
285.2 kt
in 2013
All-time low
166.6 kt
in 2016
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Iraq, 2011–2023

01002003002011201720232011: 182.9 kt2012: 223.8 kt2013: 285.2 kt2014: 233.2 kt2015: 244.7 kt2016: 166.6 kt2017: 174.3 kt2018: 187.7 kt2019: 193.7 kt2020: 210.5 kt2021: 260.2 kt2022: 269.7 kt2023: 269.7 kt

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

Analysis

Iraq recorded 269.7 kt for food retail — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Iraq peaked at 285.2 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 166.6 kt, in 2016.

That places Iraq 93rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Iraq, 2011 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2011 182.88 kt —
2012 223.8 kt +22.4%
2013 285.2 kt +27.4%
2014 233.2 kt -18.2%
2015 244.69 kt +4.9%
2016 166.6 kt -31.9%
2017 174.33 kt +4.6%
2018 187.68 kt +7.7%
2019 193.7 kt +3.2%
2020 210.52 kt +8.7%
2021 260.22 kt +23.6%
2022 269.7 kt +3.6%
2023 269.7 kt +0.0%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 269.7 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 262.5 kt, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 269.7 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 416.7 kt, 65% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 210.23 kt 166.6 kt 285.2 kt 9
2020s 252.53 kt 210.52 kt 269.7 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 90 Cambodia 284.37 kt compare
  2. 91 Benin 278.98 kt compare
  3. 92 Jamaica 276.86 kt compare
  4. 94 Botswana 255.29 kt compare
  5. 95 Denmark 251.75 kt compare
  6. 96 Honduras 245.64 kt compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in Iraq?
Food retail — emissions in Iraq was 269.7 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 285.2 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 166.6 kt in 2016.
How does Iraq rank for food retail — emissions?
Iraq ranks 93rd 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 5.4%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 7,524 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.