IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Iraq
Iraq: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square was 0.0098 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0098 kt per square kilometre for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in 2023.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Iraq peaked at 0.0134 kt per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 kt per square kilometre, in 2003.
Iraq ranks 149th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0098 kt per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0337 kt per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0098 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0182 kt per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +37.4% | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 146 Yemen 0.0108 kt per square kilometre compare
- 147 Mauritius 0.0103 kt per square kilometre compare
- 148 Bhutan 0.0102 kt per square kilometre compare
- 150 French Polynesia 0.0091 kt per square kilometre compare
- 151 New Caledonia 0.0089 kt per square kilometre compare
- 152 Belize 0.0088 kt per square kilometre 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 ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Iraq?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Iraq was 0.0098 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0134 kt per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 kt per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?
- Iraq ranks 149th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.