Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita in Iraq, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0 Mt CO2e per person for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per capita in Iraq peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per person, in 1991.
That places Iraq 16th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +28.8% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +28.7% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -24.3% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -58.0% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -27.8% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -79.2% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +51.1% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0 Mt CO2e per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per person, 3.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0 Mt CO2e per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 Mt CO2e per person, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -79.2% | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 13 Libya 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
- 14 Chad 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
- 15 Turkmenistan 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
- 17 Trinidad and Tobago 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
- 19 Ireland 0 Mt CO2e per person 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 (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per capita in Iraq?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per capita in Iraq was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 16th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.