Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iraq
Iraq: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,595 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (co2eq) in Iraq is 4,595 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq peaked at 4,595 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,054 kt, in 1991.
That places Iraq 28th out of 217 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 (CO2eq) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,439 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,054 kt | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 2,607 kt | +26.9% |
| 1993 | 2,743 kt | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 2,775 kt | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2,768 kt | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,899 kt | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 2,928 kt | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,355 kt | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 2,381 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2,579 kt | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 2,797 kt | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 2,784 kt | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,379 kt | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 2,955 kt | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 3,913 kt | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 2,799 kt | -28.5% |
| 2007 | 2,209 kt | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 2,794 kt | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 2,982 kt | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 3,436 kt | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 3,328 kt | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 3,704 kt | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 3,537 kt | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2,797 kt | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 2,677 kt | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2,731 kt | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3,106 kt | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 3,627 kt | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 3,859 kt | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 3,216 kt | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 3,993 kt | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 4,595 kt | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 4,595 kt | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 4,595 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 684.64 kt, 6.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 4,595 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,302 kt, 3.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,595 kt | 2,054 kt | 2,928 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,819 kt | 2,209 kt | 3,913 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,280 kt | 2,677 kt | 3,859 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,099 kt | 3,216 kt | 4,595 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 (co2eq) in Iraq?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq was 4,595 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4,595 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,054 kt in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
- Iraq ranks 28th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.