Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Iraq
Iraq: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 134,680 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iraq stood at 134,680 kt.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iraq peaked at 148,120 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13,104 kt, in 1991.
That places Iraq 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33,880 kt | — |
| 1962 | 36,680 kt | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 39,480 kt | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 39,200 kt | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 42,560 kt | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 78,960 kt | +85.5% |
| 1967 | 38,640 kt | -51.1% |
| 1968 | 53,480 kt | +38.4% |
| 1969 | 61,880 kt | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 64,960 kt | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 64,960 kt | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 56,280 kt | -13.4% |
| 1973 | 77,560 kt | +37.8% |
| 1974 | 75,600 kt | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 86,800 kt | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 92,960 kt | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 89,880 kt | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 98,840 kt | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 133,560 kt | +35.1% |
| 1980 | 102,480 kt | -23.3% |
| 1981 | 40,040 kt | -60.9% |
| 1982 | 40,880 kt | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 40,600 kt | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 49,000 kt | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 57,960 kt | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 68,600 kt | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 84,560 kt | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 109,200 kt | +29.1% |
| 1989 | 117,040 kt | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 83,160 kt | -28.9% |
| 1991 | 13,104 kt | -84.2% |
| 1992 | 18,312 kt | +39.7% |
| 1993 | 21,588 kt | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 23,548 kt | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 24,864 kt | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 23,548 kt | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 40,040 kt | +70.0% |
| 1998 | 47,320 kt | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 56,000 kt | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 60,760 kt | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 61,880 kt | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 54,320 kt | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 52,360 kt | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 62,440 kt | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 57,680 kt | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 59,360 kt | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 56,000 kt | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 59,920 kt | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 67,200 kt | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 74,760 kt | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 82,320 kt | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 93,240 kt | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 93,240 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98,560 kt | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 110,040 kt | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 138,880 kt | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 140,560 kt | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 143,640 kt | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 148,120 kt | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 127,680 kt | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 127,120 kt | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 140,000 kt | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 134,680 kt | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,196 kt | 33,880 kt | 78,960 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 84,140 kt | 56,280 kt | 133,560 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,036 kt | 40,040 kt | 117,040 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,148 kt | 13,104 kt | 83,160 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,192 kt | 52,360 kt | 67,200 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,336 kt | 74,760 kt | 148,120 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,370 kt | 127,120 kt | 140,000 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More climate change data for Iraq
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,634 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,750 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,884 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 245.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,565 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 16.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iraq?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iraq was 134,680 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 148,120 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,104 kt in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Iraq ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf