Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Iraq
Iraq: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) was 4,458 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in Iraq is 4,458 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Iraq peaked at 4,458 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,001 kt, in 1991.
That places Iraq 30th out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,373 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,001 kt | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 2,538 kt | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 2,673 kt | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 2,703 kt | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2,696 kt | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,830 kt | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 2,858 kt | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,294 kt | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 2,319 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2,512 kt | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 2,724 kt | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 2,711 kt | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,318 kt | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 2,882 kt | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 3,804 kt | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 2,719 kt | -28.5% |
| 2007 | 2,146 kt | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 2,716 kt | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 2,899 kt | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 3,341 kt | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 3,230 kt | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 3,598 kt | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 3,434 kt | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 2,714 kt | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 2,598 kt | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2,649 kt | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3,014 kt | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 3,521 kt | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 3,747 kt | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 3,124 kt | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 3,875 kt | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 4,458 kt | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 4,458 kt | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 4,458 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 634.96 kt, 7.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 4,458 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,263 kt, 3.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,529 kt | 2,001 kt | 2,858 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,743 kt | 2,146 kt | 3,804 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,185 kt | 2,598 kt | 3,747 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,979 kt | 3,124 kt | 4,458 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 transport — emissions in Iraq?
- Food transport — emissions in Iraq was 4,458 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4,458 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,001 kt in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for food transport — emissions?
- Iraq ranks 30th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 Transport — Emissions (CO2). 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.