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 116th out of 150 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.

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iraq

Name: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iraq
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

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

Latest (2023)

28.24 kt

Change on year

down 9.2%

World rank

116th

of 150 countries

All-time high

1,411 kt

in 1995

All-time low

28.24 kt

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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 116th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

113 Algeria 36.8 kt compare
114 Bhutan 33.62 kt compare
115 Honduras 32.22 kt compare
117 Estonia 27.54 kt compare
118 Guatemala 24.81 kt compare
119 Azerbaijan 24.55 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

More climate change data for Iraq

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 10,634 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 3,750 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 6,884 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 14.15 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 245.84 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 5,859 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 4,294 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,565 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 16.21 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 55.89 kt (2050)

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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 116th out of 150 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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About this data

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: 13 August 2026

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.