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

Iraq: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square was 0.0017 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0017 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
80th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.0051 kt per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
0.0002 kt per square kilometre
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

00.0010.0020.0030.0040.005196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Iraq is 0.0017 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Iraq peaked at 0.0051 kt per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 2004.

That places Iraq 80th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0035 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1963 0.0037 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1964 0.0039 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
1965 0.0042 kt per square kilometre +6.0%
1966 0.0045 kt per square kilometre +6.9%
1967 0.0046 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1968 0.0051 kt per square kilometre +10.8%
1969 0.0051 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1970 0.0051 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1971 0.0045 kt per square kilometre -13.0%
1972 0.0038 kt per square kilometre -15.2%
1973 0.0031 kt per square kilometre -17.4%
1974 0.0026 kt per square kilometre -18.0%
1975 0.0025 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
1976 0.0023 kt per square kilometre -5.7%
1977 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +25.3%
1978 0.0032 kt per square kilometre +9.1%
1979 0.003 kt per square kilometre -5.3%
1980 0.0034 kt per square kilometre +13.4%
1981 0.0042 kt per square kilometre +22.1%
1982 0.0037 kt per square kilometre -11.5%
1983 0.0035 kt per square kilometre -4.9%
1984 0.0032 kt per square kilometre -10.7%
1985 0.0025 kt per square kilometre -19.8%
1986 0.0027 kt per square kilometre +8.4%
1987 0.0028 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1988 0.0028 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1989 0.0027 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1990 0.003 kt per square kilometre +10.3%
1991 0.0015 kt per square kilometre -50.8%
1992 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +79.2%
1993 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +36.2%
1994 0.003 kt per square kilometre -15.3%
1995 0.0026 kt per square kilometre -13.3%
1996 0.0014 kt per square kilometre -45.8%
1997 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +19.5%
1998 0.0019 kt per square kilometre +8.5%
1999 0.0014 kt per square kilometre -24.1%
2000 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2001 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -57.1%
2002 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -27.7%
2003 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -37.6%
2004 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -31.1%
2005 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +119.4%
2006 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +194.5%
2007 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +39.6%
2008 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +35.3%
2009 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2010 0.0021 kt per square kilometre -11.5%
2011 0.0021 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
2012 0.0022 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2013 0.0017 kt per square kilometre -22.3%
2014 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2015 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2016 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2017 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2018 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2019 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2020 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2021 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2022 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2023 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +0.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per 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
2006 +194.5% 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0012 kt per square kilometre
2005 +119.4% 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre
1992 +79.2% 0.0015 kt per square kilometre 0.0026 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0042 kt per square kilometre 0.0035 kt per square kilometre 0.0051 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0033 kt per square kilometre 0.0023 kt per square kilometre 0.0051 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0032 kt per square kilometre 0.0025 kt per square kilometre 0.0042 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0023 kt per square kilometre 0.0014 kt per square kilometre 0.0036 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0018 kt per square kilometre 0.0017 kt per square kilometre 0.0022 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0017 kt per square kilometre 0.0017 kt per square kilometre 0.0017 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 77 Peru 0.0019 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 78 Montenegro 0.0018 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 79 Slovenia 0.0018 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 81 Niger 0.0017 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 82 Somalia 0.0017 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 83 Jordan 0.0017 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Iraq?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Iraq was 0.0017 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.0051 kt per square kilometre in 1970.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2004.
How does Iraq rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square?
Iraq ranks 80th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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

Meat of sheep, 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.