How does Iraq rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?

Iraq ranks 81st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.

Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Iraq

Name: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Iraq
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iraq: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita was 0 kt per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 kt per person

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

81st

of 159 countries

All-time high

0.0002 kt per person

in 1968

All-time low

0 kt per person

in 2004

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Iraq recorded 0 kt per person for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in 2023.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0002 kt per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 2004.

That places Iraq 81st out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, 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	+0.0%
1963	0.0002 kt per person	+0.6%
1964	0.0002 kt per person	+3.0%
1965	0.0002 kt per person	+2.5%
1966	0.0002 kt per person	+3.4%
1967	0.0002 kt per person	+0.1%
1968	0.0002 kt per person	+7.1%
1969	0.0002 kt per person	-4.3%
1970	0.0002 kt per person	-2.4%
1971	0.0002 kt per person	-15.9%
1972	0.0002 kt per person	-18.1%
1973	0.0001 kt per person	-20.2%
1974	0.0001 kt per person	-20.7%
1975	0.0001 kt per person	-6.3%
1976	0.0001 kt per person	-8.7%
1977	0.0001 kt per person	+21.2%
1978	0.0001 kt per person	+5.5%
1979	0.0001 kt per person	-8.3%
1980	0.0001 kt per person	+9.8%
1981	0.0001 kt per person	+18.5%
1982	0.0001 kt per person	-14.0%
1983	0.0001 kt per person	-7.7%
1984	0.0001 kt per person	-13.4%
1985	0.0001 kt per person	-21.7%
1986	0.0001 kt per person	+5.7%
1987	0.0001 kt per person	-1.5%
1988	0.0001 kt per person	-3.2%
1989	0.0001 kt per person	-3.8%
1990	0.0001 kt per person	+8.9%
1991	0 kt per person	-51.3%
1992	0.0001 kt per person	+73.9%
1993	0.0001 kt per person	+29.8%
1994	0.0001 kt per person	-19.2%
1995	0.0001 kt per person	-16.2%
1996	0 kt per person	-47.5%
1997	0 kt per person	+15.9%
1998	0 kt per person	+5.1%
1999	0 kt per person	-26.5%
2000	0 kt per person	-2.2%
2001	0 kt per person	-58.4%
2002	0 kt per person	-30.0%
2003	0 kt per person	-39.4%
2004	0 kt per person	-33.1%
2005	0 kt per person	+113.0%
2006	0 kt per person	+192.3%
2007	0 kt per person	+40.7%
2008	0 kt per person	+32.6%
2009	0 kt per person	-3.2%
2010	0 kt per person	-14.3%
2011	0 kt per person	-0.3%
2012	0 kt per person	-4.3%
2013	0 kt per person	-26.0%
2014	0 kt per person	-3.0%
2015	0 kt per person	-2.3%
2016	0 kt per person	-1.9%
2017	0 kt per person	-1.9%
2018	0 kt per person	-1.8%
2019	0 kt per person	-1.8%
2020	0 kt per person	-1.8%
2021	0 kt per person	-1.8%
2022	0 kt per person	-1.8%
2023	0 kt per person	-1.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita 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.

Year	Change	From	To
2006	+192.3%	0 kt per person	0 kt per person
2005	+113.0%	0 kt per person	0 kt per person
1992	+73.9%	0 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0002 kt per person	0.0002 kt per person	0.0002 kt per person	9
1970s	0.0001 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 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2010s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2020s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	4

Countries ranked near Iraq

78 Slovakia 0 kt per person compare
79 Slovenia 0 kt per person compare
80 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kt per person compare
82 Bulgaria 0 kt per person compare
83 Mexico 0 kt per person compare
84 Lithuania 0 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 160 places →

More climate change data for Iraq

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 672.48 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,634 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,750 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,884 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.15 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 245.84 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,859 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,294 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,565 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 16.21 kt (2050)

All data for Iraq →

Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Iraq?: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Iraq was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per person in 1968.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 2004.
How does Iraq rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?: Iraq ranks 81st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Meat of sheep, 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Meat of sheep, 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: 160 places, 9,116 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 26 September 2026

Meat of sheep, 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.