Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iraq

Iraq: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 28.24 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.24 kt
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
105th
of 136 countries
All-time high
1,411 kt
in 1995
All-time low
28.24 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iraq, 1961–2023

05001.0k1.5k196119922023

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

Analysis

Iraq recorded 28.24 kt for rice — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 96.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq peaked at 1,411 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 28.24 kt, in 2023.

Iraq ranks 105th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iraq, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 202.44 kt —
1962 324.04 kt +60.1%
1963 445.07 kt +37.4%
1964 526.59 kt +18.3%
1965 526.35 kt -0.0%
1966 526.48 kt +0.0%
1967 835.34 kt +58.7%
1968 884.8 kt +5.9%
1969 859.43 kt -2.9%
1970 606.3 kt -29.5%
1971 883.53 kt +45.7%
1972 761.57 kt -13.8%
1973 517.2 kt -32.1%
1974 253.72 kt -50.9%
1975 241.12 kt -5.0%
1976 425.13 kt +76.3%
1977 515.04 kt +21.1%
1978 443.95 kt -13.8%
1979 475.21 kt +7.0%
1980 449.59 kt -5.4%
1981 441.81 kt -1.7%
1982 466.82 kt +5.7%
1983 395.06 kt -15.4%
1984 317.07 kt -19.7%
1985 425.51 kt +34.2%
1986 406.62 kt -4.4%
1987 566.98 kt +39.4%
1988 408.8 kt -27.9%
1989 590.37 kt +44.4%
1990 641.76 kt +8.7%
1991 693.95 kt +8.1%
1992 766.11 kt +10.4%
1993 886.96 kt +15.8%
1994 1,317 kt +48.5%
1995 1,411 kt +7.1%
1996 969.38 kt -31.3%
1997 976.36 kt +0.7%
1998 1,034 kt +6.0%
1999 1,046 kt +1.1%
2000 801.3 kt -23.4%
2001 804 kt +0.3%
2002 808.8 kt +0.6%
2003 239.24 kt -70.4%
2004 712.92 kt +198.0%
2005 867.05 kt +21.6%
2006 1,019 kt +17.5%
2007 1,008 kt -1.1%
2008 686.91 kt -31.9%
2009 445.64 kt -35.1%
2010 389.43 kt -12.6%
2011 534.52 kt +37.3%
2012 649.2 kt +21.5%
2013 783.29 kt +20.7%
2014 646.65 kt -17.4%
2015 199.15 kt -69.2%
2016 308.62 kt +55.0%
2017 444.19 kt +43.9%
2018 44.04 kt -90.1%
2019 1,043 kt +2267.6%
2020 830 kt -20.4%
2021 785.12 kt -5.4%
2022 31.1 kt -96.0%
2023 28.24 kt -9.2%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 28.24 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 566.38 kt, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 28.24 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 105.23 kt, 27% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Emissions (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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +2267.6% 44.04 kt 1,043 kt
2004 +198.0% 239.24 kt 712.92 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 570.06 kt 202.44 kt 884.8 kt 9
1970s 512.28 kt 241.12 kt 883.53 kt 10
1980s 446.86 kt 317.07 kt 590.37 kt 10
1990s 974.26 kt 641.76 kt 1,411 kt 10
2000s 739.31 kt 239.24 kt 1,019 kt 10
2010s 504.18 kt 44.04 kt 1,043 kt 10
2020s 418.62 kt 28.24 kt 830 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 102 Algeria 36.8 kt compare
  2. 103 Bhutan 33.62 kt compare
  3. 104 Honduras 32.22 kt compare
  4. 106 Estonia 27.54 kt compare
  5. 107 Guatemala 24.81 kt compare
  6. 108 Azerbaijan 24.55 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq was 28.24 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 1,411 kt in 1995.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 28.24 kt in 2023.
How does Iraq rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Iraq ranks 105th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.4%. 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 Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.