Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Iraq
Iraq: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 66.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Iraq, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iraq is 66.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 209.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iraq peaked at 77.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -79.0%, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 77th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -59.3% | -79.0% | -29.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | -25.3% | -34.0% | -14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | -6.0% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 55.5% | 69.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 74 Micronesia (country) 67.9% compare
- 75 Haiti 67.4% compare
- 76 Philippines 67.3% compare
- 78 Azerbaijan 58.0% compare
- 79 Turkey 57.9% compare
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 53.5% compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.5521 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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 2.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 41,100 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 56,635 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iraq?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iraq was 66.5% 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -79.0% in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Iraq ranks 77th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.9%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.