Iraq vs Pakistan: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF

Iraq
163.16 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Pakistan
250.9 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Iraq rank
10th
Pakistan rank
7th

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time

  • Iraq
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 250.9 Mt CO2e against 163.16 Mt CO2e in Iraq, a difference of 87.74 Mt CO2e.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 97.69 Mt CO2e 61.51 Mt CO2e 36.18 Mt CO2e Iraq
1980s 84.31 Mt CO2e 81.56 Mt CO2e 2.75 Mt CO2e Iraq
1990s 45.71 Mt CO2e 109.14 Mt CO2e 63.43 Mt CO2e Pakistan
2000s 73.2 Mt CO2e 144.02 Mt CO2e 70.82 Mt CO2e Pakistan
2010s 133.59 Mt CO2e 191.6 Mt CO2e 58.01 Mt CO2e Pakistan
2020s 159.13 Mt CO2e 237.15 Mt CO2e 78.02 Mt CO2e Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Iraq or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 250.9 Mt CO2e against 163.16 Mt CO2e in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Iraq and Pakistan?
87.74 Mt CO2e, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Pakistan?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Pakistan rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Iraq ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 7th 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

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).