Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Iraq
Iraq: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 340.9 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid food waste — emissions in Iraq is 340.9 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Iraq peaked at 340.9 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 206.95 kt, in 1990.
That places Iraq 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 206.95 kt | — |
| 1991 | 211.61 kt | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 216.79 kt | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 222.28 kt | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 228.88 kt | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 236.24 kt | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 242.64 kt | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 249.36 kt | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 255.47 kt | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 261.77 kt | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 267.84 kt | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 273.04 kt | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 277.73 kt | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 281.56 kt | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 285.72 kt | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 289.88 kt | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 293.99 kt | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 298.11 kt | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 302.34 kt | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 306 kt | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 309.62 kt | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 313.29 kt | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 316.83 kt | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 320.15 kt | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 323.16 kt | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 325.55 kt | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 327.77 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 329.95 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 332.18 kt | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 334.24 kt | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 335.82 kt | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 337.48 kt | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 339.36 kt | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 340.9 kt | +0.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 340.9 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.94 kt, 6.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 340.9 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.68 kt, 5.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 233.2 kt | 206.95 kt | 261.77 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 287.62 kt | 267.84 kt | 306 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 323.28 kt | 309.62 kt | 334.24 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 338.39 kt | 335.82 kt | 340.9 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 solid food waste — emissions in Iraq?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Iraq was 340.9 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 340.9 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 206.95 kt in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Iraq ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.