Open shrubland — Emissions in Iraq
Iraq: Open shrubland — Emissions was 3.07 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Emissions in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 3.07 kt for open shrubland — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 237.8% on the previous year and up 1,037.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — emissions in Iraq peaked at 4.17 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 kt, in 2009.
Iraq ranks 7th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9035 kt | 0.6532 kt | 2.04 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1289 kt | 0.0092 kt | 0.3935 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6381 kt | 0.0261 kt | 4.17 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 kt | 0.0141 kt | 3.07 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More climate change data for Iraq
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — emissions in Iraq?
- Open shrubland — emissions in Iraq was 3.07 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 kt in 2009.
- How does Iraq rank for open shrubland — emissions?
- Iraq ranks 7th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — emissions rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,037.0%. 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.