Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Iraq

Iraq: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 2.42 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.42 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 37.8%
World rank
33rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.89 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2022
All-time low
0.3204 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Iraq, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Iraq stood at 2.42 kg CO2eq/kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Iraq peaked at 3.89 kg CO2eq/kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3204 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1967.

That places Iraq 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Iraq, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 0.7668 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 1.27 kg CO2eq/kg +65.6%
1963 1.42 kg CO2eq/kg +11.7%
1964 1.41 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
1965 0.8876 kg CO2eq/kg -37.0%
1966 0.7396 kg CO2eq/kg -16.7%
1967 0.3204 kg CO2eq/kg -56.7%
1968 0.6922 kg CO2eq/kg +116.0%
1969 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg +47.9%
1970 1.26 kg CO2eq/kg +22.6%
1971 1.22 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
1972 1.11 kg CO2eq/kg -9.1%
1973 1.11 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1974 1.16 kg CO2eq/kg +4.9%
1975 1.24 kg CO2eq/kg +6.5%
1976 1.23 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
1977 1.15 kg CO2eq/kg -6.7%
1978 1.28 kg CO2eq/kg +11.7%
1979 1.36 kg CO2eq/kg +6.4%
1980 1.45 kg CO2eq/kg +6.5%
1981 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg +4.0%
1982 1.66 kg CO2eq/kg +10.2%
1983 1.6 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
1984 1.25 kg CO2eq/kg -21.6%
1985 1.21 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
1986 1.22 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
1987 1.31 kg CO2eq/kg +7.9%
1988 1.29 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
1989 1.4 kg CO2eq/kg +8.2%
1990 1.45 kg CO2eq/kg +3.9%
1991 0.6066 kg CO2eq/kg -58.2%
1992 1.39 kg CO2eq/kg +128.7%
1993 1.31 kg CO2eq/kg -5.3%
1994 1.43 kg CO2eq/kg +9.0%
1995 1.53 kg CO2eq/kg +6.6%
1996 1.53 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1997 1.95 kg CO2eq/kg +27.8%
1998 2.42 kg CO2eq/kg +23.7%
1999 1.53 kg CO2eq/kg -36.5%
2000 1.08 kg CO2eq/kg -29.7%
2001 1.13 kg CO2eq/kg +4.8%
2002 1.11 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
2003 3.19 kg CO2eq/kg +187.9%
2004 2.1 kg CO2eq/kg -34.2%
2005 1.37 kg CO2eq/kg -34.7%
2006 2.28 kg CO2eq/kg +66.0%
2007 1.95 kg CO2eq/kg -14.5%
2008 1.8 kg CO2eq/kg -7.5%
2009 2.61 kg CO2eq/kg +45.0%
2010 2.25 kg CO2eq/kg -13.8%
2011 1.52 kg CO2eq/kg -32.5%
2012 1.47 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
2013 2.47 kg CO2eq/kg +68.3%
2014 1.88 kg CO2eq/kg -23.8%
2015 1.94 kg CO2eq/kg +3.2%
2016 1.89 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
2017 1.93 kg CO2eq/kg +2.1%
2018 1.82 kg CO2eq/kg -5.9%
2019 1.85 kg CO2eq/kg +1.8%
2020 1.86 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
2021 3.86 kg CO2eq/kg +107.3%
2022 3.89 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
2023 2.42 kg CO2eq/kg -37.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9475 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3204 kg CO2eq/kg 1.42 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 1.21 kg CO2eq/kg 1.11 kg CO2eq/kg 1.36 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 1.39 kg CO2eq/kg 1.21 kg CO2eq/kg 1.66 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 1.52 kg CO2eq/kg 0.6066 kg CO2eq/kg 2.42 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 1.86 kg CO2eq/kg 1.08 kg CO2eq/kg 3.19 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 1.9 kg CO2eq/kg 1.47 kg CO2eq/kg 2.47 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 3.01 kg CO2eq/kg 1.86 kg CO2eq/kg 3.89 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 30 Mauritania 2.51 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 31 Eswatini 2.49 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 32 Tuvalu 2.49 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 34 Zambia 2.4 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 35 Uruguay 2.37 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 36 Comoros 2.35 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Iraq?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Iraq was 2.42 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 3.89 kg CO2eq/kg in 2022.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3204 kg CO2eq/kg in 1967.
How does Iraq rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Iraq ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 13,757 data points, 1961–2023
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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.