Afghanistan vs Iraq: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Afghanistan
2.94 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iraq
2.71 % change on previous year
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
35th
Iraq rank
37th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.94 % change on previous year against 2.71 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 0.23 % change on previous year.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iraq ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 37th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.59 % change on previous year | 17.38 % change on previous year | 0.2163 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 10.85 % change on previous year | 7.24 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | -0.2619 % change on previous year | 20.74 % change on previous year | 21 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2000s | 18.87 % change on previous year | 20.65 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2010s | 4.32 % change on previous year | 11.99 % change on previous year | 7.67 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2020s | -1.01 % change on previous year | 5.06 % change on previous year | 6.07 % change on previous year | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e), Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at 2.94 % change on previous year against 2.71 % change on previous year in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 0.23 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 37th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (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 Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.