Iraq vs United Arab Emirates: Methane emissions, per capita
Iraq
3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Iraq rank
18th
United Arab Emirates rank
16th
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- Iraq
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Iraq, a difference of 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iraq |
| 1970s | 8.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 28.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0041 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and United Arab Emirates rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th 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.