How does Iraq rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane?

Iraq ranks 50th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.

Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Iraq data come from?

The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Iraq

Name: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Iraq
Creator: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Iraq: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane was 21,388 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

21,388

Change on year

up 3.1%

World rank

50th

of 203 countries

All-time high

21,388

in 2015

All-time low

11,215

in 1996

Years of data

1990–2015

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Iraq, 1990–2015

Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).

Analysis

The most recent figure for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Iraq is 21,388, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Iraq peaked at 21,388 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11,215, in 1996.

Iraq ranks 50th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	13,167	11,215	16,248	10
2000s	16,320	13,889	18,240	10
2010s	20,380	18,986	21,388	6

Countries ranked near Iraq

47 Morocco 23,517 compare
48 Mali 22,913 compare
49 Ukraine 21,749 compare
51 Niger 21,032 compare
52 Somalia 20,751 compare
53 Bolivia 20,440 compare

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More reference data data for Iraq

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 30.05 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 62.29 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 19.52 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 7,963 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 188.06 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 8,044 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0736 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 564.34 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Iraq?: Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Iraq was 21,388 in 2015, according to Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
What is the highest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 21,388 in 2015.
What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 11,215 in 1996.
How does Iraq rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane?: Iraq ranks 50th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?: The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane
Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 5,304 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).