Wheat — Burning crop residues in Iraq

Iraq: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 621,245 t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
621,245 t
World rank
27th
of 125 countries
All-time high
1.02 million t
in 2005
All-time low
197,080 t
in 1984
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Iraq, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — burning crop residues in Iraq is 621,245 t, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Iraq peaked at 1.02 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 197,080 t, in 1984.

That places Iraq 27th out of 125 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Iraq, 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 440,000 t
1962 560,000 t +27.3%
1963 340,000 t -39.3%
1964 520,000 t +52.9%
1965 560,000 t +7.7%
1966 520,000 t -7.1%
1967 540,000 t +3.8%
1968 600,000 t +11.1%
1969 520,000 t -13.3%
1970 560,000 t +7.7%
1971 379,300 t -32.3%
1972 764,000 t +101.4%
1973 462,400 t -39.5%
1974 653,330 t +41.3%
1975 563,060 t -13.8%
1976 599,720 t +6.5%
1977 343,040 t -42.8%
1978 598,260 t +74.4%
1979 431,120 t -27.9%
1980 549,590 t +27.5%
1981 477,000 t -13.2%
1982 467,380 t -2.0%
1983 476,530 t +2.0%
1984 197,080 t -58.6%
1985 616,090 t +212.6%
1986 496,000 t -19.5%
1987 343,590 t -30.7%
1988 416,450 t +21.2%
1989 234,740 t -43.6%
1990 472,230 t +101.2%
1991 733,110 t +55.2%
1992 670,800 t -8.5%
1993 805,200 t +20.0%
1994 722,400 t -10.3%
1995 614,000 t -15.0%
1996 600,000 t -2.3%
1997 562,000 t -6.3%
1998 560,000 t -0.4%
1999 520,000 t -7.1%
2000 480,000 t -7.7%
2001 488,000 t +1.7%
2002 659,500 t +35.1%
2003 685,500 t +3.9%
2004 615,900 t -10.2%
2005 1.02 million t +65.6%
2006 605,400 t -40.6%
2007 627,960 t +3.7%
2008 367,018 t -41.6%
2009 362,636 t -1.2%
2010 553,321 t +52.6%
2011 574,646 t +3.9%
2012 506,556 t -11.8%
2013 724,518 t +43.0%
2014 843,782 t +16.5%
2015 369,724 t -56.2%
2016 368,038 t -0.5%
2017 419,012 t +13.9%
2018 313,488 t -25.2%
2019 617,326 t +96.9%
2020 847,476 t +37.3%
2021 636,721 t -24.9%
2022 399,035 t -37.3%
2023 667,231 t +67.2%
2030 730,754 t +9.5%
2050 621,245 t -15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 511,111 t 340,000 t 600,000 t 9
1970s 535,423 t 343,040 t 764,000 t 10
1980s 427,445 t 197,080 t 616,090 t 10
1990s 625,974 t 472,230 t 805,200 t 10
2000s 591,181 t 362,636 t 1.02 million t 10
2010s 529,041 t 313,488 t 843,782 t 10
2020s 637,616 t 399,035 t 847,476 t 4
2030s 730,754 t 730,754 t 730,754 t 1
2050s 621,245 t 621,245 t 621,245 t 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 24 Spain 801,351 t compare
  2. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 739,285 t compare
  3. 26 Nepal 692,494 t compare
  4. 28 Yugoslav SFR 618,800 t compare
  5. 29 Bangladesh 503,612 t compare
  6. 30 Czechoslovakia 444,792 t compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Iraq?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Iraq was 621,245 t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 million t in 2005.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 197,080 t in 1984.
How does Iraq rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Iraq ranks 27th out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
169 places, 9,743 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).