Iran vs Iraq: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste

Iran
13.99 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Iraq
13.2 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Iran rank
27th
Iraq rank
30th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time

  • Iran
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 13.99 Mt CO2e against 13.2 Mt CO2e in Iraq, a difference of 0.7903 Mt CO2e.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Globally, Iran ranks 27th and Iraq ranks 30th of 203 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).