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