Iraq vs Russia: Per capita methane emissions
Iraq
3.39
in 2024
Russia
3.27
in 2024
Iraq rank
19th
Russia rank
21st
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Iraq
- Russia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.39 against 3.27 in Russia, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Russia ahead.
Iraq ranks 19th and Russia ranks 21st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 8 and Russia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7322 | 1.99 | 1.26 | Russia |
| 1860s | 0.7149 | 2.04 | 1.32 | Russia |
| 1870s | 0.7116 | 2.09 | 1.37 | Russia |
| 1880s | 0.7676 | 2.2 | 1.43 | Russia |
| 1890s | 0.7486 | 2.34 | 1.59 | Russia |
| 1900s | 0.6946 | 2.57 | 1.88 | Russia |
| 1910s | 0.6684 | 2.51 | 1.84 | Russia |
| 1920s | 0.6469 | 2.19 | 1.54 | Russia |
| 1930s | 2.26 | 2.76 | 0.5073 | Russia |
| 1940s | 4.69 | 2.72 | 1.97 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 4.3 | 2.75 | 1.55 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 6.76 | 2.7 | 4.06 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 8.47 | 2.67 | 5.8 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 5.4 | 3.05 | 2.36 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 2.27 | 2.49 | 0.2199 | Russia |
| 2000s | 2.68 | 2.32 | 0.3572 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.62 | 2.75 | 0.8639 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.56 | 3.17 | 0.3891 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Iraq or Russia?
- Iraq, at 3.39 against 3.27 in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Iraq and Russia?
- 0.12, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Russia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Russia rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Iraq ranks 19th and Russia ranks 21st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.