Grassland — Burning crop residues in Iraq
Iraq: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 744,980 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 744,980 t for grassland — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 118.1% on the previous year and up 185.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Iraq peaked at 4.11 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32,422 t, in 2000.
That places Iraq 44th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Iraq, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 379,275 t | — |
| 1991 | 379,275 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 379,275 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 379,275 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 379,275 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 379,275 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 42,667 t | -88.8% |
| 1997 | 41,217 t | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 55,525 t | +34.7% |
| 1999 | 68,353 t | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 32,422 t | -52.6% |
| 2001 | 73,927 t | +128.0% |
| 2002 | 149,523 t | +102.3% |
| 2003 | 84,598 t | -43.4% |
| 2004 | 55,634 t | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 64,563 t | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 48,623 t | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 78,519 t | +61.5% |
| 2008 | 276,283 t | +251.9% |
| 2009 | 159,441 t | -42.3% |
| 2010 | 161,057 t | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 132,631 t | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 61,375 t | -53.7% |
| 2013 | 108,511 t | +76.8% |
| 2014 | 260,593 t | +140.2% |
| 2015 | 528,251 t | +102.7% |
| 2016 | 488,312 t | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 150,512 t | -69.2% |
| 2018 | 354,231 t | +135.4% |
| 2019 | 4.11 million t | +1059.6% |
| 2020 | 1.80 million t | -56.1% |
| 2021 | 281,560 t | -84.4% |
| 2022 | 245,025 t | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 341,505 t | +39.4% |
| 2024 | 744,980 t | +118.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 248,341 t | 41,217 t | 379,275 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,353 t | 32,422 t | 276,283 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 635,300 t | 61,375 t | 4.11 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 682,938 t | 245,025 t | 1.80 million t | 5 |
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 grassland — burning crop residues in Iraq?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in Iraq was 744,980 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 million t in 2019.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,422 t in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Iraq ranks 44th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.9%. 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 Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.