Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Iraq

Iraq: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 11,137 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11,137 kt
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
40th
of 226 countries
All-time high
11,158 kt
in 2022
All-time low
2,618 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1990200620231990: 4.3k kt1991: 2.6k kt1992: 3.6k kt1993: 4.9k kt1994: 5.0k kt1995: 4.9k kt1996: 5.0k kt1997: 5.1k kt1998: 4.5k kt1999: 4.6k kt2000: 5.0k kt2001: 5.5k kt2002: 5.4k kt2003: 4.5k kt2004: 5.5k kt2005: 7.8k kt2006: 5.7k kt2007: 4.6k kt2008: 5.9k kt2009: 6.8k kt2010: 7.2k kt2011: 8.0k kt2012: 8.2k kt2013: 8.5k kt2014: 7.2k kt2015: 7.3k kt2016: 7.0k kt2017: 7.7k kt2018: 8.8k kt2019: 9.7k kt2020: 9.0k kt2021: 10.3k kt2022: 11.2k kt2023: 11.1k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions in Iraq is 11,137 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Iraq peaked at 11,158 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,618 kt, in 1991.

Iraq ranks 40th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 (CO2) in Iraq, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 4,281 kt —
1991 2,618 kt -38.8%
1992 3,562 kt +36.0%
1993 4,902 kt +37.6%
1994 4,953 kt +1.0%
1995 4,921 kt -0.6%
1996 4,995 kt +1.5%
1997 5,076 kt +1.6%
1998 4,543 kt -10.5%
1999 4,565 kt +0.5%
2000 4,968 kt +8.8%
2001 5,453 kt +9.8%
2002 5,373 kt -1.5%
2003 4,455 kt -17.1%
2004 5,488 kt +23.2%
2005 7,824 kt +42.6%
2006 5,667 kt -27.6%
2007 4,560 kt -19.5%
2008 5,900 kt +29.4%
2009 6,847 kt +16.1%
2010 7,156 kt +4.5%
2011 7,950 kt +11.1%
2012 8,207 kt +3.2%
2013 8,547 kt +4.1%
2014 7,175 kt -16.1%
2015 7,309 kt +1.9%
2016 7,008 kt -4.1%
2017 7,746 kt +10.5%
2018 8,834 kt +14.0%
2019 9,717 kt +10.0%
2020 9,037 kt -7.0%
2021 10,328 kt +14.3%
2022 11,158 kt +8.0%
2023 11,137 kt -0.2%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 11,137 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,957 kt, 5.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 11,137 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,740 kt, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,442 kt 2,618 kt 5,076 kt 10
2000s 5,654 kt 4,455 kt 7,824 kt 10
2010s 7,965 kt 7,008 kt 9,717 kt 10
2020s 10,415 kt 9,037 kt 11,158 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 37 Belarus 13,203 kt compare
  2. 38 Nigeria 12,729 kt compare
  3. 39 United Arab Emirates 12,678 kt compare
  4. 41 Romania 10,118 kt compare
  5. 42 Chile 9,526 kt compare
  6. 43 Belgium 8,823 kt compare

See the full ranking of 281 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 11,137 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 11,158 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 2,618 kt in 1991.
How does Iraq rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
Iraq ranks 40th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 9,125 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.