Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Iraq
Iraq: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.1389 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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 0.1389 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Iraq peaked at 0.1667 Mt CO2e in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0189 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Iraq ranks 36th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0318 Mt CO2e | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | 0.057 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1031 Mt CO2e | 0.0653 Mt CO2e | 0.1527 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1501 Mt CO2e | 0.1272 Mt CO2e | 0.1667 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1094 Mt CO2e | 0.0813 Mt CO2e | 0.1476 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.093 Mt CO2e | 0.0732 Mt CO2e | 0.1065 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1192 Mt CO2e | 0.0851 Mt CO2e | 0.1389 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 33 Spain 0.1597 Mt CO2e compare
- 34 Bangladesh 0.1507 Mt CO2e compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 0.1425 Mt CO2e compare
- 37 Peru 0.1323 Mt CO2e compare
- 38 United Arab Emirates 0.1261 Mt CO2e compare
- 39 Ecuador 0.0966 Mt CO2e compare
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 transport (energy) in Iraq?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Iraq was 0.1389 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 transport (energy) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1667 Mt CO2e in 1993.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0189 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Iraq ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. 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 Transport (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 transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).