Iraq vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) over time
- Iraq
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.17 % change on previous year against 0.2028 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 1.97 % change on previous year.
That makes Iraq's figure about 10.7 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 33rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.62 % change on previous year | 4.91 % change on previous year | 10.71 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1980s | 7.35 % change on previous year | 5.75 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1990s | 2.54 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2000s | -1.12 % change on previous year | 0.6723 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 5.5 % change on previous year | 0.6794 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2020s | 4.61 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt), Iraq or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Iraq, at 2.17 % change on previous year against 0.2028 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) between Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 1.97 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
- Iraq ranks 33rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.