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

Iraq: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 18.81 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18.81 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
126th
of 166 countries
All-time high
44.92 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1975
All-time low
4.05 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of goat, 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 goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Iraq stood at 18.81 kg CO2eq/kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 171.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Iraq peaked at 44.92 kg CO2eq/kg in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.05 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2005.

That places Iraq 126th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Iraq, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 30.26 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 30.52 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
1963 32.14 kg CO2eq/kg +5.3%
1964 30.52 kg CO2eq/kg -5.0%
1965 29.93 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
1966 31.34 kg CO2eq/kg +4.7%
1967 33.01 kg CO2eq/kg +5.3%
1968 33.09 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1969 28.57 kg CO2eq/kg -13.7%
1970 33.61 kg CO2eq/kg +17.6%
1971 36.36 kg CO2eq/kg +8.2%
1972 37.14 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
1973 38.38 kg CO2eq/kg +3.3%
1974 38.94 kg CO2eq/kg +1.5%
1975 44.92 kg CO2eq/kg +15.4%
1976 30.64 kg CO2eq/kg -31.8%
1977 25.14 kg CO2eq/kg -17.9%
1978 21.53 kg CO2eq/kg -14.4%
1979 20.51 kg CO2eq/kg -4.7%
1980 25.12 kg CO2eq/kg +22.5%
1981 22.87 kg CO2eq/kg -8.9%
1982 20.49 kg CO2eq/kg -10.4%
1983 22.45 kg CO2eq/kg +9.5%
1984 17.87 kg CO2eq/kg -20.4%
1985 17.31 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
1986 14.89 kg CO2eq/kg -14.0%
1987 15.77 kg CO2eq/kg +5.9%
1988 22.48 kg CO2eq/kg +42.5%
1989 21.56 kg CO2eq/kg -4.1%
1990 25.39 kg CO2eq/kg +17.8%
1991 23.23 kg CO2eq/kg -8.5%
1992 32.77 kg CO2eq/kg +41.0%
1993 34.36 kg CO2eq/kg +4.9%
1994 30.76 kg CO2eq/kg -10.5%
1995 32.14 kg CO2eq/kg +4.5%
1996 16.78 kg CO2eq/kg -47.8%
1997 20.66 kg CO2eq/kg +23.1%
1998 20.37 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
1999 19.48 kg CO2eq/kg -4.3%
2000 17.5 kg CO2eq/kg -10.2%
2001 7.85 kg CO2eq/kg -55.1%
2002 19.81 kg CO2eq/kg +152.3%
2003 5.2 kg CO2eq/kg -73.8%
2004 6.03 kg CO2eq/kg +16.0%
2005 4.05 kg CO2eq/kg -32.9%
2006 4.27 kg CO2eq/kg +5.5%
2007 6.98 kg CO2eq/kg +63.5%
2008 6.33 kg CO2eq/kg -9.2%
2009 13.67 kg CO2eq/kg +115.9%
2010 14.77 kg CO2eq/kg +8.1%
2011 14.6 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
2012 15.39 kg CO2eq/kg +5.4%
2013 6.94 kg CO2eq/kg -54.9%
2014 12.21 kg CO2eq/kg +76.0%
2015 13.51 kg CO2eq/kg +10.6%
2016 13.44 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
2017 16.85 kg CO2eq/kg +25.4%
2018 18.07 kg CO2eq/kg +7.2%
2019 19.13 kg CO2eq/kg +5.9%
2020 17.6 kg CO2eq/kg -8.0%
2021 18.13 kg CO2eq/kg +3.0%
2022 18.47 kg CO2eq/kg +1.9%
2023 18.81 kg CO2eq/kg +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.04 kg CO2eq/kg 28.57 kg CO2eq/kg 33.09 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 32.72 kg CO2eq/kg 20.51 kg CO2eq/kg 44.92 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 20.08 kg CO2eq/kg 14.89 kg CO2eq/kg 25.12 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 25.59 kg CO2eq/kg 16.78 kg CO2eq/kg 34.36 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 9.17 kg CO2eq/kg 4.05 kg CO2eq/kg 19.81 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 14.49 kg CO2eq/kg 6.94 kg CO2eq/kg 19.13 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 18.25 kg CO2eq/kg 17.6 kg CO2eq/kg 18.81 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 123 Slovakia 19.25 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 124 Lebanon 19.14 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 125 Singapore 18.92 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 127 Jamaica 18.15 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 128 Sri Lanka 17.55 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 129 Bangladesh 17.12 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Iraq?
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Iraq was 18.81 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 44.92 kg CO2eq/kg in 1975.
What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 4.05 kg CO2eq/kg in 2005.
How does Iraq rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Iraq ranks 126th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 171.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of goat, 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
214 places, 12,187 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.