Share of global methane emissions in Iraq
Iraq: Share of global methane emissions was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global methane emissions in Iraq, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global methane emissions in Iraq is 1.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global methane emissions in Iraq peaked at 2.1% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1850.
That places Iraq 11th out of 201 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 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 share of global methane emissions in Iraq?
- Share of global methane emissions in Iraq was 1.6% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1850.
- How does Iraq rank for share of global methane emissions?
- Iraq ranks 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global methane emissions rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.