Per capita methane emissions by sector in Iraq
Iraq: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 1,352 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.