Iraq vs Russian Federation: Per capita methane emissions
Iraq
3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Russian Federation
3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Iraq rank
19th
Russian Federation rank
21st
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Iraq
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Iraq ranks 19th and Russian Federation ranks 21st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 8 and Russian Federation in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russian Federation |
| 1860s | 0.7149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russian Federation |
| 1870s | 0.7116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russian Federation |
| 1880s | 0.7676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russian Federation |
| 1890s | 0.7486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russian Federation |
| 1900s | 0.6946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russian Federation |
| 1910s | 0.6684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russian Federation |
| 1920s | 0.6469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russian Federation |
| 1930s | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russian Federation |
| 1940s | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iraq |
| 1950s | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iraq |
| 1960s | 6.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iraq |
| 1970s | 8.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iraq |
| 1980s | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iraq |
| 1990s | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3891 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 Russian Federation?
- Iraq, at 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Iraq and Russian Federation?
- 0.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Russian Federation?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Russian Federation rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Iraq ranks 19th and Russian Federation ranks 21st 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.