Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Iraq
Iraq: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 13.2 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Iraq is 13.2 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Iraq peaked at 13.2 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.09 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Iraq 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 2.84 Mt CO2e | 2.09 Mt CO2e | 3.56 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.13 Mt CO2e | 3.69 Mt CO2e | 4.69 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6 Mt CO2e | 3.81 Mt CO2e | 5.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.22 Mt CO2e | 5.45 Mt CO2e | 7.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.95 Mt CO2e | 7.4 Mt CO2e | 10.59 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.32 Mt CO2e | 11.2 Mt CO2e | 13.2 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 waste in Iraq?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Iraq was 13.2 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 waste recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Iraq ranks 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. 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 Waste (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 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).