Ethiopia vs Iraq: Methane emissions

Ethiopia
119.02 million
in 2024
Iraq
156.21 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
13th
Iraq rank
10th

Methane emissions over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Iraq
050.0M100.0M150.0M185019372024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 156.21 million against 119.02 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 37.20 million.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 13th and Iraq ranks 10th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 12 and Iraq in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Iraq Difference Ahead
1850s 9.55 million 934,772 8.62 million Ethiopia
1860s 11.12 million 1.03 million 10.08 million Ethiopia
1870s 12.69 million 1.19 million 11.50 million Ethiopia
1880s 14.27 million 1.36 million 12.91 million Ethiopia
1890s 15.90 million 1.55 million 14.34 million Ethiopia
1900s 17.57 million 1.81 million 15.76 million Ethiopia
1910s 19.23 million 2.08 million 17.15 million Ethiopia
1920s 20.88 million 2.39 million 18.49 million Ethiopia
1930s 22.71 million 9.09 million 13.62 million Ethiopia
1940s 25.93 million 22.55 million 3.38 million Ethiopia
1950s 31.68 million 27.03 million 4.66 million Ethiopia
1960s 38.86 million 55.38 million 16.52 million Iraq
1970s 41.51 million 97.53 million 56.02 million Iraq
1980s 44.67 million 84.27 million 39.60 million Iraq
1990s 51.96 million 46.18 million 5.78 million Ethiopia
2000s 69.11 million 73.40 million 4.29 million Iraq
2010s 98.17 million 133.64 million 35.47 million Iraq
2020s 117.43 million 156.89 million 39.47 million Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions, Ethiopia or Iraq?
Iraq, at 156.21 million against 119.02 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane emissions between Ethiopia and Iraq?
37.20 million, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iraq?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Iraq rank globally for methane emissions?
Ethiopia ranks 13th and Iraq ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed