Australia vs Iraq: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- Australia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 163.16 Mt CO2e against 144.58 Mt CO2e in Australia, a difference of 18.58 Mt CO2e.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Iraq ranks 10th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 128.13 Mt CO2e | 97.69 Mt CO2e | 30.44 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 1980s | 126.44 Mt CO2e | 84.31 Mt CO2e | 42.14 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 1990s | 138.17 Mt CO2e | 45.71 Mt CO2e | 92.46 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 2000s | 141.23 Mt CO2e | 73.2 Mt CO2e | 68.03 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 2010s | 141.39 Mt CO2e | 133.59 Mt CO2e | 7.79 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 2020s | 137.92 Mt CO2e | 159.13 Mt CO2e | 21.21 Mt CO2e | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Australia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 163.16 Mt CO2e against 144.58 Mt CO2e in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Australia and Iraq?
- 18.58 Mt CO2e, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iraq?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Iraq rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Australia ranks 12th and Iraq ranks 10th of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 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).