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

Iraq: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,323 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,323 kt
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
86th
of 190 countries
All-time high
3,435 kt
in 2014
All-time low
814.34 kt
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq stood at 2,323 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq peaked at 3,435 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 814.34 kt, in 1996.

That places Iraq 86th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iraq, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,615 kt
1962 1,615 kt +0.0%
1963 1,615 kt +0.0%
1964 1,559 kt -3.4%
1965 1,513 kt -3.0%
1966 1,574 kt +4.0%
1967 1,663 kt +5.6%
1968 1,720 kt +3.4%
1969 1,798 kt +4.6%
1970 1,904 kt +5.9%
1971 1,938 kt +1.8%
1972 1,953 kt +0.8%
1973 1,968 kt +0.8%
1974 2,188 kt +11.2%
1975 1,948 kt -11.0%
1976 1,851 kt -4.9%
1977 1,875 kt +1.3%
1978 1,750 kt -6.7%
1979 1,742 kt -0.4%
1980 1,810 kt +3.9%
1981 1,752 kt -3.2%
1982 1,685 kt -3.8%
1983 1,726 kt +2.5%
1984 1,725 kt -0.0%
1985 1,678 kt -2.7%
1986 1,601 kt -4.6%
1987 1,614 kt +0.8%
1988 1,635 kt +1.3%
1989 1,491 kt -8.9%
1990 1,526 kt +2.4%
1991 895.79 kt -41.3%
1992 1,418 kt +58.3%
1993 1,683 kt +18.7%
1994 1,431 kt -15.0%
1995 1,242 kt -13.2%
1996 814.34 kt -34.4%
1997 1,222 kt +50.1%
1998 1,222 kt -0.0%
1999 1,188 kt -2.8%
2000 1,194 kt +0.6%
2001 1,178 kt -1.4%
2002 1,599 kt +35.7%
2003 1,663 kt +4.0%
2004 1,645 kt -1.1%
2005 1,819 kt +10.6%
2006 1,099 kt -39.6%
2007 1,190 kt +8.3%
2008 1,774 kt +49.0%
2009 2,998 kt +69.0%
2010 3,088 kt +3.0%
2011 3,180 kt +3.0%
2012 3,194 kt +0.4%
2013 3,275 kt +2.5%
2014 3,435 kt +4.9%
2015 1,958 kt -43.0%
2016 2,001 kt +2.2%
2017 2,044 kt +2.2%
2018 2,088 kt +2.2%
2019 2,133 kt +2.2%
2020 2,179 kt +2.2%
2021 2,226 kt +2.2%
2022 2,274 kt +2.2%
2023 2,323 kt +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,630 kt 1,513 kt 1,798 kt 9
1970s 1,912 kt 1,742 kt 2,188 kt 10
1980s 1,672 kt 1,491 kt 1,810 kt 10
1990s 1,264 kt 814.34 kt 1,683 kt 10
2000s 1,616 kt 1,099 kt 2,998 kt 10
2010s 2,640 kt 1,958 kt 3,435 kt 10
2020s 2,250 kt 2,179 kt 2,323 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 83 Benin 2,526 kt compare
  2. 84 Ghana 2,456 kt compare
  3. 85 Sweden 2,364 kt compare
  4. 87 Czechia 2,226 kt compare
  5. 88 Switzerland 2,199 kt compare
  6. 89 Ukraine 2,155 kt compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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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 2,323 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 3,435 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 814.34 kt in 1996.
How does Iraq rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Iraq ranks 86th out of 190 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 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 13,667 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.