Meat of chickens, fresh: Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) … CO2eq AR5 square in Iraq

Iraq: Meat of chickens, fresh: Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) … CO2eq AR5 square was 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0013 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
40th
of 168 countries
All-time high
0.0015 kt per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per in Iraq, 1961–2023

00.0010.0010.002196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 0.0013 kt per square kilometre for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per in 2023.

That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and up 205.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per in Iraq peaked at 0.0015 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Iraq 40th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Meat of chickens, fresh: Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) … CO2eq AR5 square in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0 kt per square kilometre +74.1%
1963 0 kt per square kilometre +22.6%
1964 0 kt per square kilometre +19.2%
1965 0 kt per square kilometre -32.3%
1966 0 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1967 0 kt per square kilometre -38.1%
1968 0 kt per square kilometre +180.8%
1969 0 kt per square kilometre +70.6%
1970 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +47.2%
1971 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +7.7%
1972 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +9.1%
1973 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +12.8%
1974 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +12.7%
1975 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
1976 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1977 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
1978 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +51.7%
1979 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +15.5%
1980 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +34.7%
1981 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +16.2%
1982 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +163.8%
1983 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -30.1%
1984 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +11.5%
1985 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +15.0%
1986 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
1987 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +9.1%
1988 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1989 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +38.2%
1990 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -25.5%
1991 0 kt per square kilometre -98.1%
1992 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +528.7%
1993 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -13.5%
1994 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +65.9%
1995 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +16.0%
1996 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1997 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +11.0%
1998 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
1999 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +11.2%
2000 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +6.1%
2001 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +17.5%
2002 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +12.3%
2003 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -24.2%
2004 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +21.0%
2005 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +20.7%
2006 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +17.2%
2007 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +15.5%
2008 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -44.0%
2009 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2010 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +33.6%
2011 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +11.4%
2012 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2013 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +40.1%
2014 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -28.6%
2015 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +26.8%
2016 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2017 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +12.7%
2018 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +7.2%
2019 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +38.0%
2020 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +6.1%
2021 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +91.6%
2022 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +13.4%
2023 0.0013 kt per square kilometre -11.1%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 0.0013 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 0.0013 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0018 kt per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of chickens, fresh: Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) … CO2eq AR5 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +528.7% 0 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre
1968 +180.8% 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre
1982 +163.8% 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre
1991 -98.1% 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0012 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.0015 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 37 Panama 0.0014 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 38 Ghana 0.0013 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 39 Puerto Rico 0.0013 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 41 Nepal 0.0013 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 42 Tonga 0.0012 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 43 United Arab Emirates 0.0012 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per in Iraq?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per in Iraq was 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.0015 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Iraq rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per?
Iraq ranks 40th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 205.3%. 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 chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 9,633 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.