Iraq vs United States: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time
- Iraq
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 418.87 Mt CO2e against 145.34 Mt CO2e in Iraq, a difference of 273.53 Mt CO2e.
That makes United States's figure about 2.9 times Iraq's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.13 Mt CO2e | 382.21 Mt CO2e | 292.08 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 1980s | 75.94 Mt CO2e | 376.31 Mt CO2e | 300.37 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 1990s | 37.45 Mt CO2e | 368.31 Mt CO2e | 330.87 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 2000s | 63.24 Mt CO2e | 378.2 Mt CO2e | 314.96 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 2010s | 120.16 Mt CO2e | 389.75 Mt CO2e | 269.59 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 2020s | 142.33 Mt CO2e | 401.08 Mt CO2e | 258.75 Mt CO2e | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy), Iraq or United States?
- United States, at 418.87 Mt CO2e against 145.34 Mt CO2e in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between Iraq and United States?
- 273.53 Mt CO2e, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and United States rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Iraq ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).