Ethiopia vs Iraq: Share global methane emissions
Ethiopia
1.29
in 2024
Iraq
1.59
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
13th
Iraq rank
11th
Share global methane emissions over time
- Ethiopia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.59 against 1.29 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 13th and Iraq ranks 11th of 201 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 | 0.7638 | 0.0742 | 0.6895 | Ethiopia |
| 1860s | 0.834 | 0.077 | 0.757 | Ethiopia |
| 1870s | 0.8827 | 0.0819 | 0.8008 | Ethiopia |
| 1880s | 0.9 | 0.0851 | 0.815 | Ethiopia |
| 1890s | 0.9043 | 0.0877 | 0.8166 | Ethiopia |
| 1900s | 0.8851 | 0.0902 | 0.7948 | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 0.8708 | 0.0937 | 0.7772 | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 0.8632 | 0.0975 | 0.7656 | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 0.8327 | 0.307 | 0.5258 | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 0.8091 | 0.6558 | 0.1532 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 0.7901 | 0.632 | 0.1581 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 0.7535 | 0.9936 | 0.2401 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.667 | 1.45 | 0.7857 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.667 | 1.17 | 0.5019 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.7206 | 0.6037 | 0.1169 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.8989 | 0.9017 | 0.0028 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.48 | 0.3193 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.31 | 1.64 | 0.3312 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global methane emissions, Ethiopia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 1.59 against 1.29 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Ethiopia and Iraq?
- 0.3, 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 share global methane emissions?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th 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.