Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Iraq
Iraq: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 11,536 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 11,536 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Iraq peaked at 11,536 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,434 kt, in 1961.
That places Iraq 37th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,434 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,509 kt | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 1,588 kt | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 1,674 kt | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 1,770 kt | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 1,870 kt | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 1,980 kt | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 2,094 kt | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 2,218 kt | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 2,156 kt | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 2,444 kt | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 2,568 kt | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 2,694 kt | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 2,828 kt | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 2,940 kt | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 3,108 kt | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 3,248 kt | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 3,388 kt | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 3,612 kt | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 3,780 kt | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 3,752 kt | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 3,864 kt | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 4,004 kt | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 4,116 kt | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 4,256 kt | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 4,340 kt | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 4,424 kt | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 4,592 kt | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 4,732 kt | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 4,704 kt | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 3,836 kt | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 4,032 kt | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 4,396 kt | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 4,452 kt | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 4,508 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 4,648 kt | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 4,900 kt | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 5,264 kt | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 5,516 kt | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 5,628 kt | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 5,796 kt | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5,936 kt | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 5,460 kt | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 5,992 kt | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 6,244 kt | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 6,468 kt | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 6,664 kt | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 6,888 kt | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 7,112 kt | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 7,392 kt | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 7,700 kt | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 8,148 kt | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 8,512 kt | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 8,764 kt | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 9,044 kt | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 9,520 kt | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 9,744 kt | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 9,996 kt | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 10,304 kt | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 10,612 kt | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 10,920 kt | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 11,228 kt | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 11,536 kt | +2.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 11,536 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,635 kt, 7.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 11,536 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,116 kt, 2.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,793 kt | 1,434 kt | 2,218 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,899 kt | 2,156 kt | 3,612 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,186 kt | 3,752 kt | 4,732 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,626 kt | 3,836 kt | 5,516 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,219 kt | 5,460 kt | 7,112 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,912 kt | 7,392 kt | 10,304 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,074 kt | 10,612 kt | 11,536 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) from ch4 in Iraq?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iraq was 11,536 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 11,536 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,434 kt in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Iraq ranks 37th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) from CH4 (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