Iraq vs Ireland: Per capita methane emissions
Iraq
3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Ireland
3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Iraq rank
19th
Ireland rank
20th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Iraq
- Ireland
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Iraq ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 20th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 1960s | 6.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 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 | 4.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5109 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 | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Iraq or Ireland?
- Iraq, at 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Iraq and Ireland?
- 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Ireland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Ireland rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Iraq ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 20th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.