Food Transport — Emissions (N2O) in Iraq
Iraq: Food Transport — Emissions (N2O) was 0.4027 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food transport — emissions in Iraq stood at 0.4027 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Iraq peaked at 0.4027 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1618 kt, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 29th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions (N2O) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1965 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.1618 kt | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2068 kt | +27.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2138 kt | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2157 kt | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2173 kt | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2096 kt | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2117 kt | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1837 kt | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1862 kt | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2009 kt | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2175 kt | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2181 kt | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1833 kt | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2218 kt | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3231 kt | +45.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2353 kt | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1856 kt | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2302 kt | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2437 kt | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2822 kt | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2871 kt | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.314 kt | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3024 kt | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2427 kt | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.232 kt | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2386 kt | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2712 kt | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3125 kt | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3301 kt | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2728 kt | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.349 kt | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4027 kt | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4027 kt | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.4027 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0506 kt, 8.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.4027 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.117 kt, 3.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2003 kt | 0.1618 kt | 0.2173 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.226 kt | 0.1833 kt | 0.3231 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2813 kt | 0.232 kt | 0.3301 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3568 kt | 0.2728 kt | 0.4027 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 26 Kazakhstan 0.4629 kt compare
- 27 Spain 0.4319 kt compare
- 28 South Africa 0.4132 kt compare
- 30 China, Taiwan Province of 0.3948 kt compare
- 31 Colombia 0.371 kt compare
- 32 United Arab Emirates 0.3628 kt 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 transport — emissions in Iraq?
- Food transport — emissions in Iraq was 0.4027 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 0.4027 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1618 kt in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for food transport — emissions?
- Iraq ranks 29th 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 33.2%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.