Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Iraq
Iraq: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 28th out of 201 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.
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
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.89 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 28th out of 201 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