Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Iraq
Iraq: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.1325 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (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
Iraq recorded 0.1325 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 131.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Iraq peaked at 0.1325 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Iraq ranks 21st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +68.4% |
| 1974 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | +36.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | -24.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | +21.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | +28.1% |
| 1986 | 0.007 Mt CO2e | +70.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | +31.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0232 Mt CO2e | +201.3% |
| 1993 | 0.041 Mt CO2e | +76.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0491 Mt CO2e | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0482 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0476 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0675 Mt CO2e | +41.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0338 Mt CO2e | -49.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | -74.0% |
| 2000 | 0.019 Mt CO2e | +115.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0279 Mt CO2e | +46.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0212 Mt CO2e | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0257 Mt CO2e | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0251 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0209 Mt CO2e | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0214 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0249 Mt CO2e | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0352 Mt CO2e | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0406 Mt CO2e | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0437 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0393 Mt CO2e | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0515 Mt CO2e | +31.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0573 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0584 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0743 Mt CO2e | +27.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0831 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0911 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1039 Mt CO2e | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1065 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1085 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1221 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.129 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1325 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.1325 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0093 Mt CO2e, 14.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.1325 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0348 Mt CO2e, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +201.3% | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | 0.0232 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0334 Mt CO2e | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | 0.0675 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0239 Mt CO2e | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | 0.0352 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0643 Mt CO2e | 0.0393 Mt CO2e | 0.1039 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1197 Mt CO2e | 0.1065 Mt CO2e | 0.1325 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 power industry (energy) in Iraq?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Iraq was 0.1325 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1325 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Iraq ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).