Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) in Iraq
Iraq: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) was 6.48 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 6.48 % for pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) in Iraq peaked at 13.72 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.39 %, in 2017.
That places Iraq 169th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.51 % | — |
| 1991 | 13.72 % | +82.7% |
| 1992 | 11.83 % | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 12.13 % | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 11.35 % | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 11.12 % | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 12.09 % | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 10.67 % | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 9.23 % | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 8.73 % | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 8.81 % | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 8.41 % | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 8.68 % | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 8.07 % | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 7.74 % | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 9.11 % | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 8.74 % | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 10.55 % | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 9.33 % | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 8.9 % | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 8.45 % | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 8.18 % | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 7.6 % | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 7.59 % | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7 % | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 6.74 % | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.46 % | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 5.39 % | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.55 % | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.63 % | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.3 % | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 6.78 % | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 6.53 % | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 6.48 % | -0.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 6.48 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.84 %, 55% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 6.48 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.3 %, 42% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) 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 | +82.7% | 7.51 % | 13.72 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.84 % | 7.51 % | 13.72 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.83 % | 7.74 % | 10.55 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.76 % | 5.39 % | 8.45 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.52 % | 6.3 % | 6.78 % | 4 |
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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 (co2eq) in Iraq?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) in Iraq was 6.48 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 13.72 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 % in 2017.
- How does Iraq rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Iraq ranks 169th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.