Australia vs Iraq: Share global methane emissions
Australia
1.45
in 2024
Iraq
1.59
in 2024
Australia rank
12th
Iraq rank
11th
Share global methane emissions over time
- Australia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.59 against 1.45 in Australia, a difference of 0.14.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Iraq ranks 11th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 17 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4524 | 0.0742 | 0.3781 | Australia |
| 1860s | 0.7804 | 0.077 | 0.7034 | Australia |
| 1870s | 1.03 | 0.0819 | 0.9433 | Australia |
| 1880s | 1.29 | 0.0851 | 1.2 | Australia |
| 1890s | 1.52 | 0.0877 | 1.43 | Australia |
| 1900s | 1.68 | 0.0902 | 1.59 | Australia |
| 1910s | 1.87 | 0.0937 | 1.77 | Australia |
| 1920s | 2.05 | 0.0975 | 1.95 | Australia |
| 1930s | 2.06 | 0.307 | 1.75 | Australia |
| 1940s | 2.17 | 0.6558 | 1.51 | Australia |
| 1950s | 2.32 | 0.632 | 1.68 | Australia |
| 1960s | 2.38 | 0.9936 | 1.38 | Australia |
| 1970s | 2.45 | 1.45 | 0.9964 | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.26 | 1.17 | 1.09 | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.22 | 0.6037 | 1.62 | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.17 | 0.9017 | 1.27 | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.92 | 1.48 | 0.4414 | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.64 | 0.1218 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global methane emissions, Australia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 1.59 against 1.45 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Australia and Iraq?
- 0.14, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iraq?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Iraq rank globally for share global methane emissions?
- Australia ranks 12th and Iraq ranks 11th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.