Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Iraq
Iraq: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 163.16 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 163.16 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iraq peaked at 173.7 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.61 Mt CO2e, in 1991.
That places Iraq 10th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77.12 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 77.38 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 68.02 Mt CO2e | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 90.67 Mt CO2e | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 88.3 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 100.14 Mt CO2e | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 106.85 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 103.92 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 113.56 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 150.96 Mt CO2e | +32.9% |
| 1980 | 117.88 Mt CO2e | -21.9% |
| 1981 | 50.97 Mt CO2e | -56.8% |
| 1982 | 52.02 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 51.66 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 60.54 Mt CO2e | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 70.24 Mt CO2e | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 81.59 Mt CO2e | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 98.77 Mt CO2e | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 125.32 Mt CO2e | +26.9% |
| 1989 | 134.07 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 98.02 Mt CO2e | -26.9% |
| 1991 | 20.61 Mt CO2e | -79.0% |
| 1992 | 26.9 Mt CO2e | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 31.37 Mt CO2e | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 33.49 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 34.6 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 32.78 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 51.07 Mt CO2e | +55.8% |
| 1998 | 59.56 Mt CO2e | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 68.7 Mt CO2e | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 73.78 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 75.24 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 67.72 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 64.73 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 76 Mt CO2e | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 71.74 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 73.68 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 70.43 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 74.86 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 83.8 Mt CO2e | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 92.17 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 100.8 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 112.89 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 113.05 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 119.04 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 130.49 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 162.09 Mt CO2e | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 164.19 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 167.52 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 173.7 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 152.42 Mt CO2e | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 152.43 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 166.43 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 161.2 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 163.16 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 163.16 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.97 Mt CO2e, 13.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 163.16 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.71 Mt CO2e, 6.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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% | 98.02 Mt CO2e | 20.61 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.69 Mt CO2e | 68.02 Mt CO2e | 150.96 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.31 Mt CO2e | 50.97 Mt CO2e | 134.07 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.71 Mt CO2e | 20.61 Mt CO2e | 98.02 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.2 Mt CO2e | 64.73 Mt CO2e | 83.8 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.59 Mt CO2e | 92.17 Mt CO2e | 173.7 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.13 Mt CO2e | 152.42 Mt CO2e | 166.43 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Iraq?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iraq was 163.16 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 173.7 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.61 Mt CO2e in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Iraq ranks 10th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).