Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Iraq
Iraq: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.0366 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Iraq, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Iraq stood at 0.0366 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Iraq peaked at 0.0431 Mt CO2e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0112 Mt CO2e, in 1972.
That places Iraq 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0124 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0124 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0154 Mt CO2e | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0161 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0176 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0165 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0167 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0154 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0146 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0131 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0183 Mt CO2e | +26.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0206 Mt CO2e | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0213 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0222 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0224 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0171 Mt CO2e | -23.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0197 Mt CO2e | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0218 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0248 Mt CO2e | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0203 Mt CO2e | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0209 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0257 Mt CO2e | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0265 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0265 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0258 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0285 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.034 Mt CO2e | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0367 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0381 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0419 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0379 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0391 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0402 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0431 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0424 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0321 Mt CO2e | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0279 Mt CO2e | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0303 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0332 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0343 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0344 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0347 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0356 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0342 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0358 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0366 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0828 Mt CO2e, 44% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0366 Mt CO2e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0445 Mt CO2e, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | 0.0176 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0171 Mt CO2e | 0.0131 Mt CO2e | 0.0222 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0211 Mt CO2e | 0.0171 Mt CO2e | 0.0248 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0322 Mt CO2e | 0.0257 Mt CO2e | 0.0419 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0357 Mt CO2e | 0.0279 Mt CO2e | 0.0431 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0354 Mt CO2e | 0.0342 Mt CO2e | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Iraq?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Iraq was 0.0366 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0431 Mt CO2e in 2012.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0112 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- How does Iraq rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Iraq ranks 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).