Wheat — Burning crop residues in Iraq

Iraq: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 0.0435 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
0.0435 kt
World rank
27th
of 125 countries
All-time high
0.0714 kt
in 2005
All-time low
0.0138 kt
in 1984
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Iraq, 1961–2050

0.020.040.060.08196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, wheat — burning crop residues in Iraq stood at 0.0435 kt.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Iraq peaked at 0.0714 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0138 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 N2O) in Iraq, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0308 kt
1962 0.0392 kt +27.3%
1963 0.0238 kt -39.3%
1964 0.0364 kt +52.9%
1965 0.0392 kt +7.7%
1966 0.0364 kt -7.1%
1967 0.0378 kt +3.8%
1968 0.042 kt +11.1%
1969 0.0364 kt -13.3%
1970 0.0392 kt +7.7%
1971 0.0266 kt -32.1%
1972 0.0535 kt +101.1%
1973 0.0324 kt -39.4%
1974 0.0457 kt +41.0%
1975 0.0394 kt -13.8%
1976 0.042 kt +6.6%
1977 0.024 kt -42.9%
1978 0.0419 kt +74.6%
1979 0.0302 kt -27.9%
1980 0.0385 kt +27.5%
1981 0.0334 kt -13.2%
1982 0.0327 kt -2.1%
1983 0.0334 kt +2.1%
1984 0.0138 kt -58.7%
1985 0.0431 kt +212.3%
1986 0.0347 kt -19.5%
1987 0.0241 kt -30.5%
1988 0.0292 kt +21.2%
1989 0.0164 kt -43.8%
1990 0.0331 kt +101.8%
1991 0.0513 kt +55.0%
1992 0.047 kt -8.4%
1993 0.0564 kt +20.0%
1994 0.0506 kt -10.3%
1995 0.043 kt -15.0%
1996 0.042 kt -2.3%
1997 0.0393 kt -6.4%
1998 0.0392 kt -0.3%
1999 0.0364 kt -7.1%
2000 0.0336 kt -7.7%
2001 0.0342 kt +1.8%
2002 0.0462 kt +35.1%
2003 0.048 kt +3.9%
2004 0.0431 kt -10.2%
2005 0.0714 kt +65.7%
2006 0.0424 kt -40.6%
2007 0.044 kt +3.8%
2008 0.0257 kt -41.6%
2009 0.0254 kt -1.2%
2010 0.0387 kt +52.4%
2011 0.0402 kt +3.9%
2012 0.0355 kt -11.7%
2013 0.0507 kt +42.8%
2014 0.0591 kt +16.6%
2015 0.0259 kt -56.2%
2016 0.0258 kt -0.4%
2017 0.0293 kt +13.6%
2018 0.0219 kt -25.3%
2019 0.0432 kt +97.3%
2020 0.0593 kt +37.3%
2021 0.0446 kt -24.8%
2022 0.0279 kt -37.4%
2023 0.0467 kt +67.4%
2030 0.0512 kt +9.6%
2050 0.0435 kt -15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0358 kt 0.0238 kt 0.042 kt 9
1970s 0.0375 kt 0.024 kt 0.0535 kt 10
1980s 0.0299 kt 0.0138 kt 0.0431 kt 10
1990s 0.0438 kt 0.0331 kt 0.0564 kt 10
2000s 0.0414 kt 0.0254 kt 0.0714 kt 10
2010s 0.037 kt 0.0219 kt 0.0591 kt 10
2020s 0.0446 kt 0.0279 kt 0.0593 kt 4
2030s 0.0512 kt 0.0512 kt 0.0512 kt 1
2050s 0.0435 kt 0.0435 kt 0.0435 kt 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 24 Spain 0.0561 kt compare
  2. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0517 kt compare
  3. 26 Nepal 0.0485 kt compare
  4. 28 Yugoslav SFR 0.0433 kt compare
  5. 29 Bangladesh 0.0353 kt compare
  6. 30 Czechoslovakia 0.0311 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 0.0435 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 0.0714 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0138 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 N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O)
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
Last refreshed

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).