How does Iraq rank for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre?

Iraq ranks 85th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.

Is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre 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.

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Iraq

Name: Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Iraq
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Iraq: Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

down 9.6%

World rank

85th

of 102 countries

All-time high

0.0001 kt per square kilometre

in 1995

All-time low

0 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 0 kt per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 96.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Iraq 85th out of 102 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0 kt per square kilometre	+60.0%
1963	0 kt per square kilometre	+37.5%
1964	0 kt per square kilometre	+18.2%
1965	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+58.5%
1968	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+5.8%
1969	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.8%
1970	0 kt per square kilometre	-29.2%
1971	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+45.4%
1972	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-13.8%
1973	0 kt per square kilometre	-32.0%
1974	0 kt per square kilometre	-50.9%
1975	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.9%
1976	0 kt per square kilometre	+75.4%
1977	0 kt per square kilometre	+21.1%
1978	0 kt per square kilometre	-13.8%
1979	0 kt per square kilometre	+7.3%
1980	0 kt per square kilometre	-5.5%
1981	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
1982	0 kt per square kilometre	+5.7%
1983	0 kt per square kilometre	-15.1%
1984	0 kt per square kilometre	-19.9%
1985	0 kt per square kilometre	+34.2%
1986	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.4%
1987	0 kt per square kilometre	+39.4%
1988	0 kt per square kilometre	-27.9%
1989	0 kt per square kilometre	+44.1%
1990	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+8.9%
1991	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+8.5%
1992	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+10.6%
1993	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+15.8%
1994	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+48.2%
1995	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+7.4%
1996	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-31.4%
1997	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
1998	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+5.8%
1999	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
2000	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-23.1%
2001	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0 kt per square kilometre	-70.5%
2004	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+198.3%
2005	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+21.6%
2006	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+17.5%
2007	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.2%
2008	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-31.8%
2009	0 kt per square kilometre	-34.7%
2010	0 kt per square kilometre	-12.7%
2011	0 kt per square kilometre	+37.0%
2012	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+20.9%
2013	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+20.6%
2014	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-17.6%
2015	0 kt per square kilometre	-69.1%
2016	0 kt per square kilometre	+54.7%
2017	0 kt per square kilometre	+43.9%
2018	0 kt per square kilometre	-90.0%
2019	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2254.3%
2020	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-20.4%
2021	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-5.3%
2022	0 kt per square kilometre	-96.0%
2023	0 kt per square kilometre	-9.6%

Iraq compared with similar countries

Iraq's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Iraq's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre 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
2019	+2254.3%	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre
2004	+198.3%	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Iraq

82 Romania 0 kt per square kilometre compare
83 Honduras 0 kt per square kilometre compare
84 Niger 0 kt per square kilometre compare
86 Mexico 0 kt per square kilometre compare
87 El Salvador 0 kt per square kilometre compare
88 Australia 0 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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)

All data for Iraq →

Frequently asked questions

What is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Iraq?: Rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Iraq was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1995.
What is the lowest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Iraq rank for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre?: Iraq ranks 85th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Rice — Rice cultivation Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator: Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 104 places, 6,139 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.