Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iraq
Iraq: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 12,032 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq stood at 12,032 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq peaked at 12,032 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,478 kt, in 1961.
Iraq ranks 39th 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,478 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,555 kt | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 1,636 kt | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 1,725 kt | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 1,823 kt | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 1,927 kt | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 2,038 kt | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 2,156 kt | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 2,281 kt | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 2,222 kt | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 2,515 kt | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 2,643 kt | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 2,774 kt | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 2,914 kt | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 3,030 kt | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 3,203 kt | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 3,348 kt | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 3,493 kt | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 3,722 kt | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 3,895 kt | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 3,872 kt | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 3,988 kt | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 4,133 kt | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 4,250 kt | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 4,395 kt | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 4,484 kt | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 4,573 kt | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 4,745 kt | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 4,890 kt | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 4,900 kt | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 4,004 kt | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 4,193 kt | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 4,555 kt | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 4,606 kt | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4,664 kt | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4,812 kt | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 5,073 kt | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 5,450 kt | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 5,715 kt | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 5,838 kt | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 6,012 kt | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 6,161 kt | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 5,695 kt | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 6,231 kt | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 6,489 kt | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 6,721 kt | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 6,928 kt | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 7,172 kt | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 7,417 kt | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 7,715 kt | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 8,039 kt | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 8,500 kt | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 8,878 kt | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 9,138 kt | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 9,420 kt | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 9,910 kt | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 10,152 kt | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 10,423 kt | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 10,741 kt | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 11,065 kt | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 11,386 kt | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 11,708 kt | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 12,032 kt | +2.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 12,032 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,690 kt, 7.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 12,032 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,418 kt, 2.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,847 kt | 1,478 kt | 2,281 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,986 kt | 2,222 kt | 3,722 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,323 kt | 3,872 kt | 4,890 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,797 kt | 4,004 kt | 5,715 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,467 kt | 5,695 kt | 7,417 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,292 kt | 7,715 kt | 10,741 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,548 kt | 11,065 kt | 12,032 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 (co2eq) in Iraq?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Iraq was 12,032 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 12,032 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,478 kt in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Iraq ranks 39th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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