Iran vs Iraq: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Iran
175.7 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Iraq
163.16 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Iran rank
8th
Iraq rank
10th
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iran currently reports 175.7 Mt CO2e against 163.16 Mt CO2e in Iraq, a difference of 12.54 Mt CO2e.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 8th and Iraq ranks 10th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 144.83 Mt CO2e | 97.69 Mt CO2e | 47.14 Mt CO2e | Iran |
| 1980s | 73.93 Mt CO2e | 84.31 Mt CO2e | 10.38 Mt CO2e | Iraq |
| 1990s | 127.78 Mt CO2e | 45.71 Mt CO2e | 82.07 Mt CO2e | Iran |
| 2000s | 141.33 Mt CO2e | 73.2 Mt CO2e | 68.13 Mt CO2e | Iran |
| 2010s | 145.62 Mt CO2e | 133.59 Mt CO2e | 12.02 Mt CO2e | Iran |
| 2020s | 153.23 Mt CO2e | 159.13 Mt CO2e | 5.9 Mt CO2e | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Iran or Iraq?
- Iran, at 175.7 Mt CO2e against 163.16 Mt CO2e in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Iran and Iraq?
- 12.54 Mt CO2e, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Iran ranks 8th 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).