Wheat — Burning crop residues in Iraq

Iraq: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 1.68 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.68 kt
World rank
27th
of 125 countries
All-time high
2.75 kt
in 2005
All-time low
0.5321 kt
in 1984
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Iraq, 1961–2050

0.511.522.53196120052050

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

Analysis

Iraq recorded 1.68 kt for wheat — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Iraq peaked at 2.75 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5321 kt, in 1984.

Iraq ranks 27th of 125 countries on this measure, 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 (Emissions CH4) in Iraq, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 1.19 kt
1962 1.51 kt +27.3%
1963 0.918 kt -39.3%
1964 1.4 kt +52.9%
1965 1.51 kt +7.7%
1966 1.4 kt -7.1%
1967 1.46 kt +3.8%
1968 1.62 kt +11.1%
1969 1.4 kt -13.3%
1970 1.51 kt +7.7%
1971 1.02 kt -32.3%
1972 2.06 kt +101.4%
1973 1.25 kt -39.5%
1974 1.76 kt +41.3%
1975 1.52 kt -13.8%
1976 1.62 kt +6.5%
1977 0.9262 kt -42.8%
1978 1.62 kt +74.4%
1979 1.16 kt -27.9%
1980 1.48 kt +27.5%
1981 1.29 kt -13.2%
1982 1.26 kt -2.0%
1983 1.29 kt +2.0%
1984 0.5321 kt -58.6%
1985 1.66 kt +212.6%
1986 1.34 kt -19.5%
1987 0.9277 kt -30.7%
1988 1.12 kt +21.2%
1989 0.6338 kt -43.6%
1990 1.27 kt +101.2%
1991 1.98 kt +55.2%
1992 1.81 kt -8.5%
1993 2.17 kt +20.0%
1994 1.95 kt -10.3%
1995 1.66 kt -15.0%
1996 1.62 kt -2.3%
1997 1.52 kt -6.3%
1998 1.51 kt -0.4%
1999 1.4 kt -7.1%
2000 1.3 kt -7.7%
2001 1.32 kt +1.7%
2002 1.78 kt +35.1%
2003 1.85 kt +3.9%
2004 1.66 kt -10.2%
2005 2.75 kt +65.6%
2006 1.63 kt -40.6%
2007 1.7 kt +3.7%
2008 0.9909 kt -41.6%
2009 0.9791 kt -1.2%
2010 1.49 kt +52.6%
2011 1.55 kt +3.8%
2012 1.37 kt -11.8%
2013 1.96 kt +43.0%
2014 2.28 kt +16.5%
2015 0.9983 kt -56.2%
2016 0.9937 kt -0.5%
2017 1.13 kt +13.8%
2018 0.8464 kt -25.2%
2019 1.67 kt +96.9%
2020 2.29 kt +37.3%
2021 1.72 kt -24.9%
2022 1.08 kt -37.3%
2023 1.8 kt +67.2%
2030 1.97 kt +9.5%
2050 1.68 kt -15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.38 kt 0.918 kt 1.62 kt 9
1970s 1.45 kt 0.9262 kt 2.06 kt 10
1980s 1.15 kt 0.5321 kt 1.66 kt 10
1990s 1.69 kt 1.27 kt 2.17 kt 10
2000s 1.6 kt 0.9791 kt 2.75 kt 10
2010s 1.43 kt 0.8464 kt 2.28 kt 10
2020s 1.72 kt 1.08 kt 2.29 kt 4
2030s 1.97 kt 1.97 kt 1.97 kt 1
2050s 1.68 kt 1.68 kt 1.68 kt 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 24 Spain 2.16 kt compare
  2. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2 kt compare
  3. 26 Nepal 1.87 kt compare
  4. 28 Yugoslav SFR 1.67 kt compare
  5. 29 Bangladesh 1.36 kt compare
  6. 30 Czechoslovakia 1.2 kt 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 1.68 kt 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 2.75 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5321 kt 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 (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
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).