Iraq vs Ireland: Methane emissions, per capita
Iraq
3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Ireland
3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Iraq rank
18th
Ireland rank
21st
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- Iraq
- Ireland
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 21st of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iraq |
| 1970s | 8.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iraq |
| 1980s | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iraq |
| 1990s | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per capita, Iraq or Ireland?
- Iraq, at 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between Iraq and Ireland?
- 0.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Ireland rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 21st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.