Iraq vs Lesotho: Methane emissions, per unit of GDP
Iraq
0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lesotho
0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iraq rank
37th
Lesotho rank
40th
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP over time
- Iraq
- Lesotho
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 37th and Lesotho ranks 40th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.0113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.0016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.0154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per unit of gdp, Iraq or Lesotho?
- Iraq, at 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per unit of gdp between Iraq and Lesotho?
- 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lesotho?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Lesotho rank globally for methane emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 37th and Lesotho ranks 40th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.