Per capita methane emissions in Iraq
Iraq: Per capita methane emissions 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
19th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1979
All-time low
0.6056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1926
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Iraq, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita methane emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Iraq peaked at 11.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.6056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1926.
That places Iraq 19th 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.
Per capita methane emissions in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.7263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.7275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 0.7288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 0.7303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 0.7317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 0.7332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 0.7346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.7373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 0.7361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.7323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1861 | 0.7322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.7295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1863 | 0.7242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1864 | 0.7188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1865 | 0.7133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1866 | 0.7077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1867 | 0.7021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1868 | 0.6963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1869 | 0.6927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.6913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 0.6967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 0.7026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 0.7083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 0.7139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 0.7195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 0.7249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 0.7303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 0.7356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 0.7408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 0.7471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 0.7533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 0.7594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 0.7654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 0.7713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 0.7772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 0.7829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 0.7885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 0.7905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.7888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 0.7847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 0.7771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1893 | 0.7661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1894 | 0.7552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1895 | 0.7443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1896 | 0.7334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1897 | 0.7225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1898 | 0.7117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1899 | 0.7026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1900 | 0.6952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1901 | 0.6937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 0.6934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.6944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 0.695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 0.6954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1906 | 0.6955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.6952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.6947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 0.6934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 0.6912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 0.6873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1912 | 0.6827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1913 | 0.6773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1914 | 0.6718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1915 | 0.6661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1916 | 0.6603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1917 | 0.6543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1918 | 0.649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1919 | 0.6443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 0.6403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1921 | 0.6336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1922 | 0.6276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1923 | 0.6222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1924 | 0.6167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1925 | 0.6112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1926 | 0.6056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1927 | 0.658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1928 | 0.7133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1929 | 0.7403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1930 | 0.7356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1931 | 0.7522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1932 | 0.7742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1933 | 0.7857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +129.3% |
| 1935 | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +63.6% |
| 1936 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1938 | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1939 | 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +78.7% |
| 1940 | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -32.1% |
| 1941 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -30.4% |
| 1942 | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +42.4% |
| 1943 | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.9% |
| 1944 | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1945 | 5.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.3% |
| 1946 | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1947 | 6.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1948 | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -38.6% |
| 1949 | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 4.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1959 | 5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1960 | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 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 0.9992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | +129.3% | 0.7857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1991 | -78.7% | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1939 | +78.7% | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1966 | +69.3% | 6.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1935 | +63.6% | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1981 | -57.8% | 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.7149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.7676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.7486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 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
- 16 Trinidad and Tobago 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 17 Brunei 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 20 Ireland 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 21 Russia 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 22 Turkmenistan 3.13 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 per capita methane emissions in Iraq?
- Per capita methane emissions in Iraq was 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 11.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1926.
- How does Iraq rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Iraq ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.