Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Iraq

Iraq: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita was 0.003 kt per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.003 kt per person
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
9th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0101 kt per person
in 1979
All-time low
0.0007 kt per person
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Iraq, 1961–2023

00.0020.0040.0060.0080.01196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in Iraq is 0.003 kt per person, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0101 kt per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 kt per person, in 1991.

That places Iraq 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Iraq, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0.0047 kt per person —
1962 0.0049 kt per person +5.1%
1963 0.0051 kt per person +4.1%
1964 0.0049 kt per person -4.0%
1965 0.0052 kt per person +5.0%
1966 0.0093 kt per person +79.3%
1967 0.0044 kt per person -52.7%
1968 0.0059 kt per person +33.7%
1969 0.0066 kt per person +11.8%
1970 0.0067 kt per person +1.4%
1971 0.0064 kt per person -3.4%
1972 0.0054 kt per person -16.3%
1973 0.0072 kt per person +33.1%
1974 0.0068 kt per person -5.8%
1975 0.0075 kt per person +11.1%
1976 0.0078 kt per person +3.6%
1977 0.0073 kt per person -6.5%
1978 0.0078 kt per person +6.3%
1979 0.0101 kt per person +30.8%
1980 0.0075 kt per person -25.7%
1981 0.0029 kt per person -62.1%
1982 0.0028 kt per person -0.7%
1983 0.0027 kt per person -3.6%
1984 0.0032 kt per person +17.0%
1985 0.0037 kt per person +15.5%
1986 0.0043 kt per person +15.5%
1987 0.0051 kt per person +19.9%
1988 0.0065 kt per person +26.2%
1989 0.0067 kt per person +4.4%
1990 0.0047 kt per person -29.8%
1991 0.0007 kt per person -84.4%
1992 0.001 kt per person +35.7%
1993 0.0011 kt per person +12.4%
1994 0.0012 kt per person +4.0%
1995 0.0012 kt per person +2.1%
1996 0.0011 kt per person -8.3%
1997 0.0018 kt per person +64.9%
1998 0.0021 kt per person +14.5%
1999 0.0024 kt per person +14.6%
2000 0.0025 kt per person +5.0%
2001 0.0025 kt per person -1.3%
2002 0.0021 kt per person -14.9%
2003 0.002 kt per person -6.5%
2004 0.0023 kt per person +15.9%
2005 0.002 kt per person -10.3%
2006 0.0021 kt per person +2.2%
2007 0.002 kt per person -4.9%
2008 0.0021 kt per person +4.9%
2009 0.0022 kt per person +8.1%
2010 0.0024 kt per person +7.7%
2011 0.0026 kt per person +6.3%
2012 0.0028 kt per person +8.2%
2013 0.0026 kt per person -4.6%
2014 0.0027 kt per person +2.0%
2015 0.0029 kt per person +8.6%
2016 0.0036 kt per person +23.2%
2017 0.0036 kt per person -1.0%
2018 0.0036 kt per person -0.2%
2019 0.0036 kt per person +0.8%
2020 0.003 kt per person -15.7%
2021 0.003 kt per person -2.6%
2022 0.0032 kt per person +7.6%
2023 0.003 kt per person -5.9%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 0.003 kt per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 kt per person, 16.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 0.003 kt per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0002 kt per person, 17.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 -84.4% 0.0047 kt per person 0.0007 kt per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0057 kt per person 0.0044 kt per person 0.0093 kt per person 9
1970s 0.0073 kt per person 0.0054 kt per person 0.0101 kt per person 10
1980s 0.0045 kt per person 0.0027 kt per person 0.0075 kt per person 10
1990s 0.0017 kt per person 0.0007 kt per person 0.0047 kt per person 10
2000s 0.0022 kt per person 0.002 kt per person 0.0025 kt per person 10
2010s 0.003 kt per person 0.0024 kt per person 0.0036 kt per person 10
2020s 0.003 kt per person 0.003 kt per person 0.0032 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 6 Oman 0.0048 kt per person compare
  2. 7 Brunei 0.0032 kt per person compare
  3. 8 Libya 0.003 kt per person compare
  4. 10 United Arab Emirates 0.0025 kt per person compare
  5. 11 Congo 0.0022 kt per person compare
  6. 12 Saudi Arabia 0.002 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in Iraq?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in Iraq was 0.003 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.0101 kt per person in 1979.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 kt per person in 1991.
How does Iraq rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita?
Iraq ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.