Iraq vs Syria: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate

Iraq
-3.8 % change on previous year
in 2023
Syria
-4.05 % change on previous year
in 2023
Iraq rank
196th
Syria rank
197th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate over time

  • Iraq
  • Syria
-100-50050100196219922023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports -3.8 % change on previous year against -4.05 % change on previous year in Syria, a difference of 0.25 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 196th and Syria ranks 197th of 229 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 14.04 % change on previous year 15.88 % change on previous year 1.84 % change on previous year Syria
1970s 9.06 % change on previous year 6.54 % change on previous year 2.52 % change on previous year Iraq
1980s 3.41 % change on previous year 8.53 % change on previous year 5.12 % change on previous year Syria
1990s 6.04 % change on previous year 4.17 % change on previous year 1.87 % change on previous year Iraq
2000s 2.25 % change on previous year -8.15 % change on previous year 10.41 % change on previous year Iraq
2010s 8.47 % change on previous year -15.63 % change on previous year 24.1 % change on previous year Iraq
2020s -1.98 % change on previous year 2.3 % change on previous year 4.28 % change on previous year Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate, Iraq or Syria?
Iraq, at -3.8 % change on previous year against -4.05 % change on previous year in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate between Iraq and Syria?
0.25 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 196th and Syria ranks 197th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 14,827 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.