Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iraq

Iraq: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 303.47 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
303.47 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 203 countries
All-time high
318.4 kt
in 2013
All-time low
22.2 kt
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iraq, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 49.6 kt1991: 51.5 kt1992: 51.6 kt1993: 46 kt1994: 41.3 kt1995: 36.2 kt1996: 35.6 kt1997: 32.7 kt1998: 29.3 kt1999: 29.7 kt2000: 29.9 kt2001: 30.5 kt2002: 31.3 kt2003: 31.1 kt2004: 32.6 kt2005: 33 kt2006: 36.3 kt2007: 38.3 kt2008: 40.1 kt2009: 29.8 kt2010: 22.2 kt2011: 215.5 kt2012: 256.7 kt2013: 318.4 kt2014: 266.4 kt2015: 278 kt2016: 199.8 kt2017: 207.8 kt2018: 221.1 kt2019: 227.2 kt2020: 244.1 kt2021: 294 kt2022: 303.5 kt2023: 303.5 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq is 303.47 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq peaked at 318.4 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.2 kt, in 2010.

Iraq ranks 115th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iraq, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 49.59 kt —
1991 51.48 kt +3.8%
1992 51.57 kt +0.2%
1993 45.99 kt -10.8%
1994 41.33 kt -10.1%
1995 36.22 kt -12.3%
1996 35.56 kt -1.8%
1997 32.73 kt -8.0%
1998 29.32 kt -10.4%
1999 29.74 kt +1.4%
2000 29.94 kt +0.6%
2001 30.54 kt +2.0%
2002 31.28 kt +2.4%
2003 31.1 kt -0.6%
2004 32.58 kt +4.8%
2005 33.03 kt +1.4%
2006 36.34 kt +10.0%
2007 38.29 kt +5.4%
2008 40.14 kt +4.8%
2009 29.84 kt -25.7%
2010 22.2 kt -25.6%
2011 215.54 kt +870.8%
2012 256.67 kt +19.1%
2013 318.4 kt +24.1%
2014 266.35 kt -16.3%
2015 278.04 kt +4.4%
2016 199.84 kt -28.1%
2017 207.76 kt +4.0%
2018 221.14 kt +6.4%
2019 227.15 kt +2.7%
2020 244.13 kt +7.5%
2021 293.98 kt +20.4%
2022 303.47 kt +3.2%
2023 303.47 kt +0.0%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 303.47 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 554.22 kt, 55% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 303.47 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,170 kt, 14% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) 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
2011 +870.8% 22.2 kt 215.54 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.35 kt 29.32 kt 51.57 kt 10
2000s 33.31 kt 29.84 kt 40.14 kt 10
2010s 221.31 kt 22.2 kt 318.4 kt 10
2020s 286.26 kt 244.13 kt 303.47 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 112 Norway 340.03 kt compare
  2. 113 Croatia 337.43 kt compare
  3. 114 Brunei Darussalam 308.77 kt compare
  4. 116 Angola 299.07 kt compare
  5. 117 Namibia 297.69 kt compare
  6. 118 Mozambique 291.76 kt compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq was 303.47 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 318.4 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 22.2 kt in 2010.
How does Iraq rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Iraq ranks 115th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 8,441 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.