Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Iraq
Iraq: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 412 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 412 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Iraq peaked at 412 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.2 kt, in 1961.
Iraq ranks 37th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.2 kt | — |
| 1962 | 53.9 kt | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 56.7 kt | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 59.8 kt | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 63.2 kt | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 66.8 kt | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 70.7 kt | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 74.8 kt | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 79.2 kt | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 77 kt | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 87.3 kt | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 91.7 kt | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 96.2 kt | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 101 kt | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 105 kt | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 111 kt | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 116 kt | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 121 kt | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 129 kt | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 135 kt | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 134 kt | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 138 kt | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 143 kt | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 147 kt | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 152 kt | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 155 kt | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 158 kt | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 164 kt | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 169 kt | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 168 kt | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 137 kt | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 144 kt | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 157 kt | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 159 kt | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 161 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 166 kt | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 175 kt | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 188 kt | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 197 kt | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 201 kt | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 207 kt | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 212 kt | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 195 kt | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 214 kt | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 223 kt | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 231 kt | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 238 kt | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 246 kt | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 254 kt | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 264 kt | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 275 kt | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 291 kt | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 304 kt | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 313 kt | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 323 kt | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 340 kt | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 348 kt | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 357 kt | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 368 kt | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 379 kt | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 390 kt | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 401 kt | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 412 kt | +2.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 412 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.4 kt, 7.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 412 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 147 kt, 2.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.03 kt | 51.2 kt | 79.2 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 103.52 kt | 77 kt | 129 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 149.5 kt | 134 kt | 169 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 165.2 kt | 137 kt | 197 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 222.1 kt | 195 kt | 254 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 318.3 kt | 264 kt | 368 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 395.5 kt | 379 kt | 412 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 waste — emissions in Iraq?
- Waste — emissions in Iraq was 412 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 412 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2 kt in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for waste — emissions?
- Iraq ranks 37th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf