Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: Methane emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
37th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 1991
All-time low
0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Iraq stood at 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Iraq peaked at 0.0517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Iraq ranks 37th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +61.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -47.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -56.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -39.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 0.002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -73.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +9431.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -72.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -67.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +49.9% |
| 2016 | 0.001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 4.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, per unit of GDP 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 | +9431.3% | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 34 Yemen 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Libya 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Tajikistan 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Paraguay 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 East Timor 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Lesotho 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Iraq?
- Methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Iraq was 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Iraq rank for methane emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.