Rice Cultivation — Emissions in Iraq

Iraq: Rice Cultivation — Emissions was 53.05 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
53.05 kt
World rank
35th
of 115 countries
All-time high
53.05 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.9722 kt
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice Cultivation — Emissions in Iraq, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Iraq recorded 53.05 kt for rice cultivation — emissions in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions in Iraq peaked at 53.05 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.9722 kt, in 2023.

That places Iraq 35th out of 115 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) in Iraq, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 7 kt
1962 11.2 kt +60.0%
1963 15.4 kt +37.5%
1964 18.2 kt +18.2%
1965 18.2 kt +0.0%
1966 18.2 kt +0.0%
1967 28.84 kt +58.5%
1968 30.52 kt +5.8%
1969 29.68 kt -2.8%
1970 21 kt -29.2%
1971 30.54 kt +45.4%
1972 26.32 kt -13.8%
1973 17.91 kt -32.0%
1974 8.8 kt -50.9%
1975 8.37 kt -4.9%
1976 14.67 kt +75.4%
1977 17.78 kt +21.1%
1978 15.32 kt -13.8%
1979 16.44 kt +7.3%
1980 15.53 kt -5.5%
1981 15.26 kt -1.7%
1982 16.14 kt +5.7%
1983 13.69 kt -15.1%
1984 10.96 kt -19.9%
1985 14.71 kt +34.2%
1986 14.06 kt -4.4%
1987 19.6 kt +39.4%
1988 14.13 kt -27.9%
1989 20.37 kt +44.1%
1990 22.18 kt +8.9%
1991 24.06 kt +8.5%
1992 26.6 kt +10.6%
1993 30.8 kt +15.8%
1994 45.64 kt +48.2%
1995 49 kt +7.4%
1996 33.6 kt -31.4%
1997 33.88 kt +0.8%
1998 35.84 kt +5.8%
1999 36.4 kt +1.6%
2000 28 kt -23.1%
2001 28 kt +0.0%
2002 28 kt +0.0%
2003 8.26 kt -70.5%
2004 24.64 kt +198.3%
2005 29.96 kt +21.6%
2006 35.21 kt +17.5%
2007 34.79 kt -1.2%
2008 23.73 kt -31.8%
2009 15.38 kt -35.2%
2010 13.43 kt -12.7%
2011 18.41 kt +37.0%
2012 22.25 kt +20.9%
2013 26.83 kt +20.6%
2014 22.11 kt -17.6%
2015 6.83 kt -69.1%
2016 10.56 kt +54.7%
2017 15.2 kt +43.9%
2018 1.52 kt -90.0%
2019 35.75 kt +2254.3%
2020 28.45 kt -20.4%
2021 26.93 kt -5.3%
2022 1.07 kt -96.0%
2023 0.9722 kt -9.6%
2030 32.01 kt +3192.8%
2050 53.05 kt +65.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.69 kt 7 kt 30.52 kt 9
1970s 17.71 kt 8.37 kt 30.54 kt 10
1980s 15.44 kt 10.96 kt 20.37 kt 10
1990s 33.8 kt 22.18 kt 49 kt 10
2000s 25.6 kt 8.26 kt 35.21 kt 10
2010s 17.29 kt 1.52 kt 35.75 kt 10
2020s 14.36 kt 0.9722 kt 28.45 kt 4
2030s 32.01 kt 32.01 kt 32.01 kt 1
2050s 53.05 kt 53.05 kt 53.05 kt 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 32 Spain 54.96 kt compare
  2. 33 Mali 54.09 kt compare
  3. 34 Cuba 53.57 kt compare
  4. 36 Mozambique 52.71 kt compare
  5. 37 China, Taiwan Province of 45.92 kt compare
  6. 38 Sierra Leone 42.68 kt compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions in Iraq?
Rice cultivation — emissions in Iraq was 53.05 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 53.05 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9722 kt in 2023.
How does Iraq rank for rice cultivation — emissions?
Iraq ranks 35th out of 115 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
163 places, 9,899 data points, 1961–2050
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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