Iraq - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Iraq was 3,780 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,890 in 2012 and a minimum value of 2,710 in 2003.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 3,940
1991 2,840
1992 3,290
1993 3,890
1994 3,990
1995 3,780
1996 3,050
1997 3,400
1998 3,570
1999 3,470
2000 3,410
2001 3,350
2002 3,440
2003 2,710
2004 2,980
2005 3,430
2006 3,550
2007 3,720
2008 3,800
2009 4,460
2010 4,520
2011 4,760
2012 4,890
2013 4,610
2014 4,620
2015 3,390
2016 3,540
2017 3,700
2018 3,780

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Iraq was 2,100.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,100.00 in 2018 and a minimum value of 530.00 in 1995.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 1,090.00
1991 980.00
1992 860.00
1993 750.00
1994 640.00
1995 530.00
1996 690.00
1997 850.00
1998 1,010.00
1999 1,170.00
2000 1,330.00
2001 1,290.00
2002 1,240.00
2003 1,200.00
2004 1,150.00
2005 1,110.00
2006 1,160.00
2007 1,210.00
2008 1,270.00
2009 1,320.00
2010 1,370.00
2011 1,510.00
2012 1,650.00
2013 1,790.00
2014 1,930.00
2015 2,060.00
2016 2,080.00
2017 2,090.00
2018 2,100.00

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Iraq was 9.70 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 83.16 in 1979, while its lowest value was 5.48 in 1995.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 70.62
1971 72.85
1972 71.96
1973 76.20
1974 77.96
1975 79.91
1976 81.73
1977 79.18
1978 80.13
1979 83.16
1980 79.27
1981 63.29
1982 63.83
1983 63.06
1984 66.99
1985 71.40
1986 74.63
1987 73.92
1988 75.14
1989 75.46
1990 11.34
1991 11.46
1992 9.50
1993 7.73
1994 6.50
1995 5.48
1996 7.42
1997 8.51
1998 9.61
1999 10.87
2000 12.04
2001 11.58
2002 10.88
2003 11.08
2004 10.21
2005 9.35
2006 9.45
2007 9.51
2008 9.70

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Iraq was 16,750 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 16,750 in 2018 and a minimum value of 8,550 in 1991.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 9,610
1991 8,550
1992 9,050
1993 9,700
1994 9,840
1995 9,680
1996 9,300
1997 9,990
1998 10,510
1999 10,760
2000 11,050
2001 11,140
2002 11,400
2003 10,830
2004 11,260
2005 11,870
2006 12,280
2007 12,730
2008 13,090
2009 14,040
2010 14,380
2011 15,040
2012 15,590
2013 15,740
2014 16,170
2015 15,360
2016 15,840
2017 16,340
2018 16,750

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Iraq was 13.68 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 13.68 in 2012 and a minimum value of -47.77 in 1991.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -47.77
1992 -43.43
1993 -39.71
1994 -38.19
1995 -37.95
1996 -40.89
1997 -23.47
1998 -9.98
1999 -0.21
2000 4.23
2001 4.30
2002 -3.16
2003 -12.75
2004 -0.65
2005 -3.56
2006 -0.41
2007 -0.83
2008 5.86
2009 7.30
2010 11.45
2011 12.56
2012 13.68

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions