Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Iraq

Iraq: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 410.47 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
410.47 kt
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 227 countries
All-time high
410.47 kt
in 2023
All-time low
235.01 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Iraq, 1990–2023

01002003004001990200620231990: 235 kt1991: 239 kt1992: 245.2 kt1993: 252 kt1994: 259.9 kt1995: 268.2 kt1996: 275.5 kt1997: 283.1 kt1998: 290.2 kt1999: 297.5 kt2000: 304.8 kt2001: 311.1 kt2002: 316.9 kt2003: 321.4 kt2004: 326.8 kt2005: 332.6 kt2006: 333.9 kt2007: 337.6 kt2008: 348.1 kt2009: 352.5 kt2010: 357.3 kt2011: 363.8 kt2012: 371.7 kt2013: 384.2 kt2014: 380.5 kt2015: 386.7 kt2016: 388.1 kt2017: 391.6 kt2018: 395.1 kt2019: 398.5 kt2020: 401.1 kt2021: 404.2 kt2022: 407.6 kt2023: 410.5 kt

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

Analysis

Iraq recorded 410.47 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Iraq peaked at 410.47 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 235.01 kt, in 1990.

Iraq ranks 16th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) in Iraq, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 235.01 kt —
1991 239.04 kt +1.7%
1992 245.19 kt +2.6%
1993 252.03 kt +2.8%
1994 259.9 kt +3.1%
1995 268.15 kt +3.2%
1996 275.48 kt +2.7%
1997 283.14 kt +2.8%
1998 290.16 kt +2.5%
1999 297.54 kt +2.5%
2000 304.79 kt +2.4%
2001 311.09 kt +2.1%
2002 316.89 kt +1.9%
2003 321.39 kt +1.4%
2004 326.77 kt +1.7%
2005 332.57 kt +1.8%
2006 333.9 kt +0.4%
2007 337.64 kt +1.1%
2008 348.05 kt +3.1%
2009 352.48 kt +1.3%
2010 357.29 kt +1.4%
2011 363.76 kt +1.8%
2012 371.69 kt +2.2%
2013 384.2 kt +3.4%
2014 380.45 kt -1.0%
2015 386.67 kt +1.6%
2016 388.13 kt +0.4%
2017 391.59 kt +0.9%
2018 395.13 kt +0.9%
2019 398.5 kt +0.9%
2020 401.14 kt +0.7%
2021 404.22 kt +0.8%
2022 407.59 kt +0.8%
2023 410.47 kt +0.7%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 410.47 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.89 kt, 7.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 410.47 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 82.25 kt, 5.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 264.56 kt 235.01 kt 297.54 kt 10
2000s 328.56 kt 304.79 kt 352.48 kt 10
2010s 381.74 kt 357.29 kt 398.5 kt 10
2020s 405.86 kt 401.14 kt 410.47 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 13 Egypt 604.09 kt compare
  2. 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 42.4 kt compare
  3. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.88 kt compare
  4. 14 Spain 449.44 kt compare
  5. 15 Colombia 436.66 kt compare
  6. 15 Melanesia 18.03 kt compare
  7. 16 Timor-Leste 3.09 kt compare
  8. 17 Argentina 401.92 kt compare
  9. 17 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.75 kt compare
  10. 18 Poland 397.76 kt compare
  11. 19 Philippines 378.14 kt compare
  12. 19 Polynesia 0.894 kt compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions in Iraq?
Pre- and post-production — emissions in Iraq was 410.47 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 410.47 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 235.01 kt in 1990.
How does Iraq rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
Iraq ranks 16th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 9,234 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.