Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Iraq
Iraq: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.1325 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (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
Iraq recorded 0.1325 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 131.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Iraq peaked at 0.1325 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Iraq ranks 21st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0334 Mt CO2e | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | 0.0675 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0239 Mt CO2e | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | 0.0352 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0643 Mt CO2e | 0.0393 Mt CO2e | 0.1039 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1197 Mt CO2e | 0.1065 Mt CO2e | 0.1325 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 power industry (energy) in Iraq?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Iraq was 0.1325 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1325 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Iraq ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).