How does Iraq rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?

Iraq ranks 21st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.

Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in Iraq

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in Iraq
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iraq: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per was 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

21st

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 2019

All-time low

0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 1991

Years of data

1970–2023

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in Iraq, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in Iraq peaked at 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1991.

Iraq ranks 21st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1970 to 2023.
Year	Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.3%
1972	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-12.1%
1973	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+33.3%
1974	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.6%
1975	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+13.4%
1976	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.7%
1977	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.7%
1978	0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+9.3%
1979	0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+32.9%
1980	0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-21.9%
1981	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-56.8%
1982	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.1%
1983	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.7%
1984	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+17.2%
1985	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+16.0%
1986	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+16.2%
1987	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+21.1%
1988	0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+26.9%
1989	0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+7.0%
1990	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-26.9%
1991	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-79.0%
1992	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+30.5%
1993	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+16.6%
1994	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.8%
1995	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.3%
1996	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-5.3%
1997	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+55.8%
1998	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+16.6%
1999	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+15.3%
2000	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+7.4%
2001	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.0%
2002	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-10.0%
2003	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-4.4%
2004	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+17.4%
2005	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-5.6%
2006	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.7%
2007	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-4.4%
2008	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.3%
2009	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+12.7%
2010	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+10.0%
2011	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+9.4%
2012	0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+12.0%
2013	0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.2%
2014	0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.3%
2015	0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+9.6%
2016	0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+24.2%
2017	0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.3%
2018	0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.0%
2019	0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.7%
2020	0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-12.3%
2021	0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+9.2%
2023	0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per 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	-79.0%	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Iraq

18 Belgium 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
19 Barbados 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
20 Vietnam 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
22 Haiti 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
23 Brunei 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
24 Pakistan 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare

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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)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in Iraq?: Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in Iraq was 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1991.
How does Iraq rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?: Iraq ranks 21st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit: Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.