Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Iraq
Iraq: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.0366 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Iraq, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Iraq stood at 0.0366 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Iraq peaked at 0.0431 Mt CO2e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0112 Mt CO2e, in 1972.
That places Iraq 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | 0.0176 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0171 Mt CO2e | 0.0131 Mt CO2e | 0.0222 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0211 Mt CO2e | 0.0171 Mt CO2e | 0.0248 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0322 Mt CO2e | 0.0257 Mt CO2e | 0.0419 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0357 Mt CO2e | 0.0279 Mt CO2e | 0.0431 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0354 Mt CO2e | 0.0342 Mt CO2e | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Iraq
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0133 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 44.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 98.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.18 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 238.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 15,535 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 41,100 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 56,635 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 14.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Iraq?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Iraq was 0.0366 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0431 Mt CO2e in 2012.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0112 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- How does Iraq rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Iraq ranks 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).