Iraq vs Upper middle income: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time
- Iraq
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 1,702 Mt CO2e against 145.34 Mt CO2e in Iraq, a difference of 1,557 Mt CO2e.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 11.7 times Iraq's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 5th and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 192 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.13 Mt CO2e | 684.95 Mt CO2e | 594.83 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 75.94 Mt CO2e | 702.8 Mt CO2e | 626.86 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 37.45 Mt CO2e | 829.32 Mt CO2e | 791.87 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 63.24 Mt CO2e | 1,035 Mt CO2e | 971.31 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 120.16 Mt CO2e | 1,366 Mt CO2e | 1,246 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 142.33 Mt CO2e | 1,564 Mt CO2e | 1,422 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy), Iraq or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 1,702 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 Upper middle income?
- 1,557 Mt CO2e, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Upper middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Upper middle income rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Iraq ranks 5th and Upper middle income ranks 6th 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).