Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Iraq
Iraq: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 1.33 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — burning crop residues in Iraq is 1.33 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 237.8% on the previous year and up 1,037.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Iraq peaked at 1.81 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,991 t, in 2009.
That places Iraq 7th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Iraq, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 284,003 t | — |
| 1991 | 284,003 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 284,003 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 284,003 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 284,003 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 284,003 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 454,387 t | +60.0% |
| 1997 | 393,397 t | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 885,920 t | +125.2% |
| 1999 | 490,547 t | -44.6% |
| 2000 | 171,107 t | -65.1% |
| 2001 | 45,732 t | -73.3% |
| 2002 | 57,993 t | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 11,973 t | -79.4% |
| 2004 | 23,943 t | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 143,962 t | +501.3% |
| 2006 | 36,517 t | -74.6% |
| 2007 | 50,036 t | +37.0% |
| 2008 | 15,035 t | -70.0% |
| 2009 | 3,991 t | -73.5% |
| 2010 | 51,574 t | +1192.3% |
| 2011 | 11,355 t | -78.0% |
| 2012 | 46,355 t | +308.2% |
| 2013 | 116,647 t | +151.6% |
| 2014 | 117,241 t | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 127,399 t | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 206,278 t | +61.9% |
| 2017 | 247,451 t | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 36,216 t | -85.4% |
| 2019 | 1.81 million t | +4908.1% |
| 2020 | 796,786 t | -56.1% |
| 2021 | 146,368 t | -81.6% |
| 2022 | 6,139 t | -95.8% |
| 2023 | 394,724 t | +6329.8% |
| 2024 | 1.33 million t | +237.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 392,827 t | 284,003 t | 885,920 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,029 t | 3,991 t | 171,107 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,425 t | 11,355 t | 1.81 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 535,457 t | 6,139 t | 1.33 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 4 Russian Federation 14.56 million t compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 902,869 t compare
- 5 Botswana 13.21 million t compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 105,214 t compare
- 6 South Africa 2.28 million t compare
- 7 Türkiye 28,253 t compare
- 8 Argentina 721,004 t compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 t compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 t
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 t
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 t compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 t compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 t compare
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 8 Melanesia 0 t compare
- 8 Micronesia 0 t
- 8 Polynesia 0 t
- 9 Angola 649,907 t compare
- 10 Namibia 572,041 t compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burning crop residues in Iraq?
- Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Iraq was 1.33 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million t in 2019.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,991 t in 2009.
- How does Iraq rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Iraq ranks 7th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,037.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.