Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Iraq
Iraq: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share was 7.64 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 7.64 % for pre- and post-production — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Iraq peaked at 33.27 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.82 %, in 2019.
That places Iraq 156th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.13 % | — |
| 1991 | 33.27 % | +366.6% |
| 1992 | 26.37 % | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 23.26 % | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 22.41 % | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 22.34 % | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 24.4 % | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 16.26 % | -33.4% |
| 1998 | 14.36 % | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 12.74 % | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 12.15 % | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 12.2 % | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 13.87 % | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 14.79 % | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 12.75 % | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 13.74 % | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 13.39 % | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 14.14 % | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 13.71 % | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 12.44 % | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 11.47 % | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 10.68 % | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 9.74 % | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 10.06 % | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 9.47 % | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 8.81 % | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 7.13 % | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 7.1 % | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.03 % | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.82 % | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 7.84 % | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 7.92 % | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 7.34 % | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 7.64 % | +4.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 7.64 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.25 %, 42% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 7.64 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.8 %, 52% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +366.6% | 7.13 % | 33.27 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.25 % | 7.13 % | 33.27 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.32 % | 12.15 % | 14.79 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.83 % | 6.82 % | 11.47 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.68 % | 7.34 % | 7.92 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 pre- and post-production — emissions share in Iraq?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions share in Iraq was 7.64 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 33.27 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.82 % in 2019.
- How does Iraq rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share?
- Iraq ranks 156th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions share rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.