Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Iraq
Iraq: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 326,588 t in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Iraq, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Iraq is 326,588 t, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Iraq peaked at 326,588 t in 2050 and was at its lowest, 2,000 t, in 1961.
That places Iraq 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,500 t | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 4,000 t | +60.0% |
| 1967 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,800 t | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 4,000 t | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 4,800 t | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 9,000 t | +87.5% |
| 1972 | 12,500 t | +38.9% |
| 1973 | 10,000 t | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 7,000 t | -30.0% |
| 1975 | 9,445 t | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 27,355 t | +189.6% |
| 1977 | 31,590 t | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 32,725 t | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 23,475 t | -28.3% |
| 1980 | 23,700 t | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 17,625 t | -25.6% |
| 1982 | 11,925 t | -32.3% |
| 1983 | 15,000 t | +25.8% |
| 1984 | 18,803 t | +25.4% |
| 1985 | 21,417 t | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 26,525 t | +23.9% |
| 1987 | 31,225 t | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 49,150 t | +57.4% |
| 1989 | 46,225 t | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 69,275 t | +49.9% |
| 1991 | 107,975 t | +55.9% |
| 1992 | 129,700 t | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 145,000 t | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 60,000 t | -58.6% |
| 1995 | 63,000 t | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 60,000 t | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 61,000 t | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 61,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 60,000 t | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 72,750 t | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 98,250 t | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 101,500 t | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 95,250 t | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 185,000 t | +94.2% |
| 2005 | 173,750 t | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 164,500 t | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 155,000 t | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 122,575 t | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 114,050 t | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 113,075 t | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 128,736 t | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 150,516 t | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 196,938 t | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 84,574 t | -57.1% |
| 2015 | 57,260 t | -32.3% |
| 2016 | 66,738 t | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 52,012 t | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 50,000 t | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 100,594 t | +101.2% |
| 2020 | 90,522 t | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 78,042 t | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 82,844 t | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 88,812 t | +7.2% |
| 2030 | 250,666 t | +182.2% |
| 2050 | 326,588 t | +30.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 326,588 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64,479 t, 5.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 326,588 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,232 t, 146.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +189.6% | 9,445 t | 27,355 t |
| 2030 | +182.2% | 88,812 t | 250,666 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,922 t | 2,000 t | 4,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,789 t | 4,800 t | 32,725 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,160 t | 11,925 t | 49,150 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,695 t | 60,000 t | 145,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,262 t | 72,750 t | 185,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,044 t | 50,000 t | 196,938 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,055 t | 78,042 t | 90,522 t | 4 |
| 2030s | 250,666 t | 250,666 t | 250,666 t | 1 |
| 2050s | 326,588 t | 326,588 t | 326,588 t | 1 |
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 maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Iraq?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Iraq was 326,588 t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 326,588 t in 2050.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 t in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
- Iraq ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).