Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Iraq
Iraq: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.1389 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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 0.1389 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Iraq peaked at 0.1667 Mt CO2e in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0189 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Iraq ranks 36th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.019 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0242 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0302 Mt CO2e | +24.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0371 Mt CO2e | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0419 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.048 Mt CO2e | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 0.057 Mt CO2e | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0653 Mt CO2e | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 0.071 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0837 Mt CO2e | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0941 Mt CO2e | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1021 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1045 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1111 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.119 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1273 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1527 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.158 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1272 Mt CO2e | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1627 Mt CO2e | +27.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1667 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1613 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1584 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1461 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1412 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1432 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1364 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1418 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1476 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1408 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1034 Mt CO2e | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1035 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.109 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0981 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0813 Mt CO2e | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0827 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0856 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0955 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1048 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1065 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1042 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0832 Mt CO2e | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0732 Mt CO2e | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0755 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0856 Mt CO2e | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0979 Mt CO2e | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1032 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0851 Mt CO2e | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1099 Mt CO2e | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1269 Mt CO2e | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1354 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1389 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.1389 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0283 Mt CO2e, 4.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.1389 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0498 Mt CO2e, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0318 Mt CO2e | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | 0.057 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1031 Mt CO2e | 0.0653 Mt CO2e | 0.1527 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1501 Mt CO2e | 0.1272 Mt CO2e | 0.1667 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1094 Mt CO2e | 0.0813 Mt CO2e | 0.1476 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.093 Mt CO2e | 0.0732 Mt CO2e | 0.1065 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1192 Mt CO2e | 0.0851 Mt CO2e | 0.1389 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 33 Spain 0.1597 Mt CO2e compare
- 34 Bangladesh 0.1507 Mt CO2e compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 0.1425 Mt CO2e compare
- 37 Peru 0.1323 Mt CO2e compare
- 38 United Arab Emirates 0.1261 Mt CO2e compare
- 39 Ecuador 0.0966 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1132 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0845 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 9.16 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Iraq?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Iraq was 0.1389 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 transport (energy) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1667 Mt CO2e in 1993.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0189 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Iraq ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. 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 Transport (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 transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).