Iraq vs Western Asia: Energy — Emissions Share

Iraq
89.5 %
in 2023
Western Asia
60.09 %
in 2023
Iraq rank
4th
Western Asia rank
2nd

Energy — Emissions Share over time

  • Iraq
  • Western Asia
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 89.5 % against 60.09 % in Western Asia, a difference of 29.41 %.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.5 times Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 4th and Western Asia ranks 2nd of 186 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 76.91 % 71.46 % 5.45 % Iraq
2000s 85.41 % 68.33 % 17.08 % Iraq
2010s 88.76 % 63.89 % 24.86 % Iraq
2020s 89.44 % 60.33 % 29.1 % Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions share, Iraq or Western Asia?
Iraq, at 89.5 % against 60.09 % in Western Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions share between Iraq and Western Asia?
29.41 %, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Western Asia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Western Asia rank globally for energy — emissions share?
Iraq ranks 4th and Western Asia ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.