Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 359.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
359.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
18th
of 195 countries
All-time high
400.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
48.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 359.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre for methane emissions, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 400.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Iraq 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 103.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 110.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 109.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 118.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 208.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +75.1% |
| 1967 | 111.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 1968 | 148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1969 | 168.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 176.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 177.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 155.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 207.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1974 | 201.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 228.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 243.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 237.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 259.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 344.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1980 | 268.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1981 | 116.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 1982 | 119.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 118.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 138.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 160.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 186.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 225.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 285.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1989 | 305.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 223.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1991 | 48.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -78.5% |
| 1992 | 62.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 72.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 78.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 80.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 76.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 117.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1998 | 137.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 158.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 169.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 172.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 155.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 147.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 173.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 164.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 169.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 161.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 171.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 193.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 212.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 232.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 260.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 260.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 274.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 300.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 372.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 377.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 385.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 400.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 350.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 349.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 367.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 359.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 359.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 359.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 86.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, per square kilometre 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 | -78.5% | 223.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 48.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 96.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 208.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 222.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 155.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 344.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 192.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 116.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 305.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 48.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 223.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 147.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 193.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 307.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 212.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 400.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 361.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 349.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 15 Belgium 390.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 16 Lebanon 389.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 17 Barbados 371.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 19 Haiti 324.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 20 Vietnam 303.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 21 Brunei 299.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Iraq?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Iraq was 359.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 400.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.