Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iraq
Iraq: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 9,545 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 9,545 kt for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq peaked at 9,545 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,795 kt, in 1990.
That places Iraq 14th out of 180 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 (CO2eq) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,795 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5,925 kt | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 6,070 kt | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 6,224 kt | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 6,409 kt | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 6,615 kt | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 6,794 kt | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 6,982 kt | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 7,153 kt | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 7,330 kt | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 7,500 kt | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 7,645 kt | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 7,776 kt | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 7,884 kt | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 8,000 kt | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 8,117 kt | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 8,232 kt | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 8,347 kt | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 8,466 kt | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 8,568 kt | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8,670 kt | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8,772 kt | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8,871 kt | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 8,964 kt | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9,048 kt | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 9,115 kt | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9,178 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 9,239 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 9,301 kt | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 9,359 kt | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9,403 kt | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 9,449 kt | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 9,502 kt | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 9,545 kt | +0.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 9,545 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,426 kt, 6.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 9,545 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,615 kt, 5.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,530 kt | 5,795 kt | 7,330 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,053 kt | 7,500 kt | 8,568 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,052 kt | 8,670 kt | 9,359 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,475 kt | 9,403 kt | 9,545 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,388 kt compare
- 11 Thailand 14,516 kt compare
- 12 Egypt 12,701 kt compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 1,367 kt compare
- 13 Bangladesh 10,707 kt compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 236.33 kt compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 34.63 kt compare
- 15 Spain 9,517 kt compare
- 16 Argentina 8,862 kt compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 8,762 kt compare
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 (co2eq) in Iraq?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq was 9,545 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 9,545 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,795 kt in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Iraq ranks 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.