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

Iraq: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 757.77 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
757.77 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
53rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
2,248 kt
in 1970
All-time low
83.27 kt
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq is 757.77 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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) in Iraq peaked at 2,248 kt in 1970 and was at its lowest, 83.27 kt, in 2004.

Iraq ranks 53rd of 179 countries on this measure, 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) in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iraq, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,513 kt
1962 1,559 kt +3.1%
1963 1,621 kt +4.0%
1964 1,727 kt +6.5%
1965 1,831 kt +6.0%
1966 1,958 kt +6.9%
1967 2,027 kt +3.5%
1968 2,246 kt +10.8%
1969 2,225 kt -1.0%
1970 2,248 kt +1.1%
1971 1,957 kt -13.0%
1972 1,659 kt -15.2%
1973 1,371 kt -17.4%
1974 1,124 kt -18.0%
1975 1,089 kt -3.2%
1976 1,026 kt -5.7%
1977 1,287 kt +25.3%
1978 1,404 kt +9.1%
1979 1,329 kt -5.3%
1980 1,506 kt +13.4%
1981 1,840 kt +22.1%
1982 1,628 kt -11.5%
1983 1,547 kt -4.9%
1984 1,382 kt -10.7%
1985 1,108 kt -19.8%
1986 1,201 kt +8.4%
1987 1,216 kt +1.2%
1988 1,205 kt -0.9%
1989 1,190 kt -1.2%
1990 1,312 kt +10.3%
1991 645.47 kt -50.8%
1992 1,156 kt +79.2%
1993 1,575 kt +36.2%
1994 1,334 kt -15.3%
1995 1,157 kt -13.3%
1996 627.18 kt -45.8%
1997 749.59 kt +19.5%
1998 813.28 kt +8.5%
1999 617.5 kt -24.1%
2000 623.95 kt +1.0%
2001 267.87 kt -57.1%
2002 193.64 kt -27.7%
2003 120.92 kt -37.6%
2004 83.27 kt -31.1%
2005 182.67 kt +119.4%
2006 537.9 kt +194.5%
2007 751.11 kt +39.6%
2008 1,016 kt +35.3%
2009 1,021 kt +0.5%
2010 903.53 kt -11.5%
2011 932.87 kt +3.2%
2012 934.58 kt +0.2%
2013 725.4 kt -22.4%
2014 728.66 kt +0.4%
2015 731.94 kt +0.5%
2016 735.23 kt +0.4%
2017 737.52 kt +0.3%
2018 741.13 kt +0.5%
2019 744.36 kt +0.4%
2020 747.69 kt +0.4%
2021 751.04 kt +0.4%
2022 754.39 kt +0.4%
2023 757.77 kt +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,856 kt 1,513 kt 2,246 kt 9
1970s 1,449 kt 1,026 kt 2,248 kt 10
1980s 1,382 kt 1,108 kt 1,840 kt 10
1990s 998.74 kt 617.5 kt 1,575 kt 10
2000s 479.83 kt 83.27 kt 1,021 kt 10
2010s 791.52 kt 725.4 kt 934.58 kt 10
2020s 752.72 kt 747.69 kt 757.77 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 50 Somalia 1,063 kt compare
  2. 51 Tajikistan 824.77 kt compare
  3. 52 Romania 822.76 kt compare
  4. 54 Guinea 738.9 kt compare
  5. 55 Greece 731.77 kt compare
  6. 56 Norway 708.98 kt compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq was 757.77 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 2,248 kt in 1970.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 83.27 kt in 2004.
How does Iraq rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Iraq ranks 53rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,747 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.