Methane emissions in Iraq
Iraq: Methane emissions was 156.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
156.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
10th
of 199 countries
All-time high
173.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2019
All-time low
907,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Iraq, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 156.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for methane emissions 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 in Iraq peaked at 173.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 907,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Iraq 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 934,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 907,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 962,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 968,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 22.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 27.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 97.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 173.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 7 Pakistan 228.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 8 Nigeria 193.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 9 Iran 171.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 11 Mexico 151.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 12 Australia 135.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 13 Ethiopia 119.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Iraq
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 47.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Urban population 32.89 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.07 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.35 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.07 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.07 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Iraq?
- Methane emissions in Iraq was 156.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 173.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2019.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 907,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Iraq rank for methane emissions?
- Iraq ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.