Methane emissions, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Methane emissions, per capita was 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
18th
of 195 countries
All-time high
11.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1979
All-time low
1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1991
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for methane emissions, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Iraq peaked at 11.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 18th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 6.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 6.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 6.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 6.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 10.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +69.3% |
| 1967 | 5.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -48.3% |
| 1968 | 7.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.5% |
| 1969 | 7.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 7.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 7.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 6.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 8.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 7.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 8.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 8.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 8.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 11.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.3% |
| 1981 | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -57.8% |
| 1982 | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 3.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 4.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 5.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 5.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 7.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.7% |
| 1989 | 7.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.7% |
| 1991 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -78.7% |
| 1992 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +49.8% |
| 1998 | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -78.7% | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 15 Paraguay 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 17 Brunei 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 20 Russia 3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 21 Ireland 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Iraq
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 672.48 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions, per capita in Iraq?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Iraq was 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 11.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.