LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iraq

Iraq: LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) was -308 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-308 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 217 countries
All-time high
10,670 kt
in 2016
All-time low
-308 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iraq, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620231990: -171.6 kt1991: -171.6 kt1992: -171.6 kt1993: -171.6 kt1994: -171.6 kt1995: -171.6 kt1996: -177.9 kt1997: -180.8 kt1998: -180.1 kt1999: -164.1 kt2000: -155.3 kt2001: 172.3 kt2002: 172.3 kt2003: 172.3 kt2004: 172.3 kt2005: 172.3 kt2006: 172.3 kt2007: 172.3 kt2008: 172.3 kt2009: 172.3 kt2010: 172.3 kt2011: -110 kt2012: -110 kt2013: -110 kt2014: -110 kt2015: -110 kt2016: 10.7k kt2017: 10.7k kt2018: 10.7k kt2019: 10.7k kt2020: 10.7k kt2021: -308 kt2022: -308 kt2023: -308 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq stood at -308 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 180.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq peaked at 10,670 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, -308 kt, in 2021.

That places Iraq 174th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -173.25 kt -180.77 kt -164.08 kt 10
2000s 139.56 kt -155.35 kt 172.33 kt 10
2010s 4,230 kt -110 kt 10,670 kt 10
2020s 2,436 kt -308 kt 10,670 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 171 Saint Lucia -271.33 kt compare
  2. 172 Slovenia -290.86 kt compare
  3. 173 Haiti -292.94 kt compare
  4. 175 Mauritania -330 kt compare
  5. 176 Togo -415.2 kt compare
  6. 177 Nepal -435.71 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq?
Lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq was -308 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 10,670 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -308 kt in 2021.
How does Iraq rank for lulucf — emissions (co2eq)?
Iraq ranks 174th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 180.0%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf