Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Iraq
Iraq: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.9327 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Iraq, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in Iraq stood at 0.9327 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 124.5% on the previous year and down 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in Iraq peaked at 70.49 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -84.43 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Iraq 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0055 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -13.31 % change on previous year | -243793.8% |
| 1973 | 37.91 % change on previous year | -384.8% |
| 1974 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1975 | 14.78 % change on previous year | -655.6% |
| 1976 | 7 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1977 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1978 | 10 % change on previous year | -415.8% |
| 1979 | 35.11 % change on previous year | +251.0% |
| 1980 | -23.34 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 1981 | -61.06 % change on previous year | +161.7% |
| 1982 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1983 | -0.8891 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 1984 | 20.62 % change on previous year | -2419.1% |
| 1985 | 18.67 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 23.18 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1988 | 29.22 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1989 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1990 | -28.87 % change on previous year | -499.8% |
| 1991 | -84.43 % change on previous year | +192.4% |
| 1992 | 40 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 1993 | 17.85 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1994 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1995 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1996 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 1997 | 70.49 % change on previous year | -1434.9% |
| 1998 | 18.73 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1999 | 18.06 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2001 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2002 | -11.84 % change on previous year | -751.2% |
| 2003 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2004 | 18.95 % change on previous year | -631.0% |
| 2005 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 2006 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2007 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -304.4% |
| 2008 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -219.8% |
| 2009 | 12.46 % change on previous year | +84.1% |
| 2010 | 11.23 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 13.08 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1286 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2014 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +4355.3% |
| 2015 | 11.76 % change on previous year | +105.2% |
| 2016 | 26.29 % change on previous year | +123.6% |
| 2017 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2018 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
| 2019 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 2020 | -13.79 % change on previous year | -540.7% |
| 2021 | -0.4962 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2022 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -2135.9% |
| 2023 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9327 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.9327 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.5682 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -243793.8% | 0.0055 % change on previous year | -13.31 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +4355.3% | 0.1286 % change on previous year | 5.73 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +2419.1% | -0.8891 % change on previous year | 20.62 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +2135.9% | -0.4962 % change on previous year | 10.1 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1434.9% | -5.28 % change on previous year | 70.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.52 % change on previous year | -13.31 % change on previous year | 37.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.42 % change on previous year | -61.06 % change on previous year | 29.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.15 % change on previous year | -84.43 % change on previous year | 70.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 % change on previous year | -11.84 % change on previous year | 18.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.48 % change on previous year | 0.1286 % change on previous year | 26.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.41 % change on previous year | -13.79 % change on previous year | 10.1 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 49 Georgia 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Luxembourg 1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Azerbaijan 0.9391 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Qatar 0.8821 % change on previous year compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 0.8282 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 0.8246 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in Iraq?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in Iraq was 0.9327 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 70.49 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.43 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Iraq ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.