Per capita methane emissions by sector in Iraq
Iraq: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 1,352 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,352 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
22nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,608 kilograms per person
in 2019
All-time low
142.96 kilograms per person
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita methane emissions by sector in Iraq stood at 1,352 kilograms per person.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Iraq peaked at 1,608 kilograms per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 142.96 kilograms per person, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 22nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,262 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 142.96 kilograms per person | -88.7% |
| 1992 | 202.72 kilograms per person | +41.8% |
| 1993 | 345.29 kilograms per person | +70.3% |
| 1994 | 476.67 kilograms per person | +38.0% |
| 1995 | 481.61 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 467.41 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 786.41 kilograms per person | +68.2% |
| 1998 | 1,103 kilograms per person | +40.2% |
| 1999 | 1,268 kilograms per person | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 1,287 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1,193 kilograms per person | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 996.29 kilograms per person | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 799.17 kilograms per person | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 1,017 kilograms per person | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 914.9 kilograms per person | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 945.26 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 966.84 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,040 kilograms per person | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1,081 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,089 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,145 kilograms per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1,328 kilograms per person | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 1,324 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,358 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,484 kilograms per person | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 1,598 kilograms per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 1,591 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,570 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,608 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,389 kilograms per person | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 1,394 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,445 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1,352 kilograms per person | -6.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1,352 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 162.05 kilograms per person, 8.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1,352 kilograms per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 389.7 kilograms per person, 3.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane emissions by sector 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 | -88.7% | 1,262 kilograms per person | 142.96 kilograms per person |
| 1993 | +70.3% | 202.72 kilograms per person | 345.29 kilograms per person |
| 1997 | +68.2% | 467.41 kilograms per person | 786.41 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 653.65 kilograms per person | 142.96 kilograms per person | 1,268 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,024 kilograms per person | 799.17 kilograms per person | 1,287 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,409 kilograms per person | 1,089 kilograms per person | 1,608 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,395 kilograms per person | 1,352 kilograms per person | 1,445 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 19 Algeria 1,563 kilograms per person compare
- 20 United States 1,477 kilograms per person compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 1,421 kilograms per person compare
- 23 Congo 1,281 kilograms per person compare
- 24 East Timor 1,134 kilograms per person compare
- 25 Jamaica 908.52 kilograms 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 by sector in Iraq?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Iraq was 1,352 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,608 kilograms per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.96 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Iraq ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.