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.
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
- 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
- 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 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.