Food share total emissions in Iraq
Iraq: Food share total emissions was 14.9 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
14.9
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
189th
of 217 countries
All-time high
20.73
in 2007
All-time low
14.36
in 1997
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Food share total emissions in Iraq, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 14.9 for food share total emissions in 2015.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food share total emissions in Iraq peaked at 20.73 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.36, in 1997.
That places Iraq 189th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Food share total emissions in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.2 | — |
| 1991 | 17.84 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 16.56 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 15.67 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 14.87 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 14.78 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 15.38 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 14.36 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 17.1 | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 19.89 | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 18.98 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 18.01 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 19.33 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 18.06 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 18.07 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 19.41 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 19.6 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 20.73 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 19.51 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 17.5 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 16.96 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 17.08 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 16.29 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 15.6 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 15.13 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 14.9 | -1.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 14.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.91, 36% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 14.9 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.34, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.47 | 14.36 | 19.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.92 | 17.5 | 20.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.99 | 14.9 | 17.08 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 186 Japan 15.53 compare
- 187 Macao 15.44 compare
- 188 Martinique 15.3 compare
- 190 Kazakhstan 14.48 compare
- 191 Cayman Islands 14.4 compare
- 192 Turks and Caicos Islands 14.34 compare
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 share total emissions in Iraq?
- Food share total emissions in Iraq was 14.9 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 20.73 in 2007.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.36 in 1997.
- How does Iraq rank for food share total emissions?
- Iraq ranks 189th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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