Meat of cattle: Emissions (CO2eq) … capita CO2eq AR5 Emissions in Iraq

Iraq: Meat of cattle: Emissions (CO2eq) … capita CO2eq AR5 Emissions was 0.0001 kt per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0001 kt per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
131st
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0002 kt per person
in 1961
All-time low
0 kt per person
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iraq, 1961–2023

0000196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq is 0.0001 kt per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq peaked at 0.0002 kt per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 1996.

That places Iraq 131st out of 167 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.

Meat of cattle: Emissions (CO2eq) … capita CO2eq AR5 Emissions in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Iraq, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0.0002 kt per person —
1962 0.0002 kt per person -3.0%
1963 0.0002 kt per person -3.3%
1964 0.0002 kt per person -6.6%
1965 0.0002 kt per person -6.2%
1966 0.0002 kt per person +0.6%
1967 0.0002 kt per person +2.1%
1968 0.0002 kt per person -0.1%
1969 0.0002 kt per person +1.0%
1970 0.0002 kt per person +2.3%
1971 0.0002 kt per person -1.7%
1972 0.0002 kt per person -2.6%
1973 0.0002 kt per person -2.6%
1974 0.0002 kt per person +7.5%
1975 0.0002 kt per person -13.9%
1976 0.0002 kt per person -8.0%
1977 0.0002 kt per person -2.0%
1978 0.0001 kt per person -9.8%
1979 0.0001 kt per person -3.6%
1980 0.0001 kt per person +0.7%
1981 0.0001 kt per person -6.1%
1982 0.0001 kt per person -6.5%
1983 0.0001 kt per person -0.5%
1984 0.0001 kt per person -3.1%
1985 0.0001 kt per person -5.0%
1986 0.0001 kt per person -6.9%
1987 0.0001 kt per person -1.9%
1988 0.0001 kt per person -1.0%
1989 0.0001 kt per person -11.2%
1990 0.0001 kt per person +1.1%
1991 0.0001 kt per person -41.9%
1992 0.0001 kt per person +53.7%
1993 0.0001 kt per person +13.1%
1994 0.0001 kt per person -18.9%
1995 0.0001 kt per person -16.1%
1996 0 kt per person -36.5%
1997 0.0001 kt per person +45.5%
1998 0.0001 kt per person -3.1%
1999 0.0001 kt per person -5.9%
2000 0 kt per person -2.7%
2001 0 kt per person -4.4%
2002 0.0001 kt per person +31.5%
2003 0.0001 kt per person +0.9%
2004 0.0001 kt per person -3.8%
2005 0.0001 kt per person +7.3%
2006 0 kt per person -40.0%
2007 0 kt per person +9.1%
2008 0.0001 kt per person +46.1%
2009 0.0001 kt per person +62.9%
2010 0.0001 kt per person -0.3%
2011 0.0001 kt per person -0.6%
2012 0.0001 kt per person -4.0%
2013 0.0001 kt per person -2.2%
2014 0.0001 kt per person +1.3%
2015 0.0001 kt per person -44.5%
2016 0.0001 kt per person -0.3%
2017 0.0001 kt per person -0.1%
2018 0.0001 kt per person -0.2%
2019 0.0001 kt per person -0.1%
2020 0.0001 kt per person -0.1%
2021 0.0001 kt per person -0.1%
2022 0.0001 kt per person -0.2%
2023 0.0001 kt per person -0.1%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 0.0001 kt per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 kt per person, 40% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 0.0001 kt per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 kt per person, 2.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of cattle: Emissions (CO2eq) … capita CO2eq AR5 Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +62.9% 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person
1992 +53.7% 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person
2008 +46.1% 0 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person
1997 +45.5% 0 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person
2015 -44.5% 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person
1991 -41.9% 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0002 kt per person 0.0002 kt per person 0.0002 kt per person 9
1970s 0.0002 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 0.0002 kt per person 10
1980s 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 10
1990s 0.0001 kt per person 0 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 10
2000s 0.0001 kt per person 0 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 10
2010s 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 10
2020s 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 128 Ukraine 0.0001 kt per person compare
  2. 129 Barbados 0.0001 kt per person compare
  3. 130 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0001 kt per person compare
  4. 132 Yemen 0 kt per person compare
  5. 133 Japan 0 kt per person compare
  6. 134 Morocco 0 kt per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq was 0.0001 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per person in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1996.
How does Iraq rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Iraq ranks 131st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 9,626 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.