Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Iraq

Iraq: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 11,493 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11,493 kt
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 221 countries
All-time high
11,493 kt
in 2023
All-time low
6,580 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Iraq, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200620231990: 6.6k kt1991: 6.7k kt1992: 6.9k kt1993: 7.1k kt1994: 7.3k kt1995: 7.5k kt1996: 7.7k kt1997: 7.9k kt1998: 8.1k kt1999: 8.3k kt2000: 8.5k kt2001: 8.7k kt2002: 8.9k kt2003: 9.0k kt2004: 9.1k kt2005: 9.3k kt2006: 9.3k kt2007: 9.5k kt2008: 9.7k kt2009: 9.9k kt2010: 10.0k kt2011: 10.2k kt2012: 10.4k kt2013: 10.8k kt2014: 10.7k kt2015: 10.8k kt2016: 10.9k kt2017: 11.0k kt2018: 11.1k kt2019: 11.2k kt2020: 11.2k kt2021: 11.3k kt2022: 11.4k kt2023: 11.5k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iraq is 11,493 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iraq peaked at 11,493 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,580 kt, in 1990.

Iraq ranks 16th of 221 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Iraq, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 6,580 kt
1991 6,693 kt +1.7%
1992 6,865 kt +2.6%
1993 7,057 kt +2.8%
1994 7,277 kt +3.1%
1995 7,508 kt +3.2%
1996 7,714 kt +2.7%
1997 7,928 kt +2.8%
1998 8,125 kt +2.5%
1999 8,331 kt +2.5%
2000 8,534 kt +2.4%
2001 8,711 kt +2.1%
2002 8,873 kt +1.9%
2003 8,999 kt +1.4%
2004 9,149 kt +1.7%
2005 9,312 kt +1.8%
2006 9,349 kt +0.4%
2007 9,454 kt +1.1%
2008 9,745 kt +3.1%
2009 9,869 kt +1.3%
2010 10,004 kt +1.4%
2011 10,185 kt +1.8%
2012 10,407 kt +2.2%
2013 10,758 kt +3.4%
2014 10,653 kt -1.0%
2015 10,827 kt +1.6%
2016 10,868 kt +0.4%
2017 10,964 kt +0.9%
2018 11,064 kt +0.9%
2019 11,158 kt +0.9%
2020 11,232 kt +0.7%
2021 11,318 kt +0.8%
2022 11,413 kt +0.8%
2023 11,493 kt +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,408 kt 6,580 kt 8,331 kt 10
2000s 9,200 kt 8,534 kt 9,869 kt 10
2010s 10,689 kt 10,004 kt 11,158 kt 10
2020s 11,364 kt 11,232 kt 11,493 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 13 Egypt 16,914 kt compare
  2. 14 Spain 12,584 kt compare
  3. 15 Colombia 12,226 kt compare
  4. 17 Argentina 11,254 kt compare
  5. 18 Poland 11,137 kt compare
  6. 19 Philippines 10,588 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iraq?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iraq was 11,493 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 11,493 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 6,580 kt in 1990.
How does Iraq rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Iraq ranks 16th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,102 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf