Iran vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual

Iran
6.21 % change on previous year
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2.06 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iran rank
6th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
3rd

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual over time

  • Iran
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
-40-2002040197119972024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 6.21 % change on previous year against 2.06 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 4.15 % change on previous year.

That makes Iran's figure about 3.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Iran ranks 6th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1970s -1.72 % change on previous year 1.72 % change on previous year 3.44 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 1.5 % change on previous year 0.5558 % change on previous year 0.9439 % change on previous year Iran
1990s 2.69 % change on previous year 0.4608 % change on previous year 2.23 % change on previous year Iran
2000s 2.52 % change on previous year 1.59 % change on previous year 0.9314 % change on previous year Iran
2010s -0.424 % change on previous year 1.64 % change on previous year 2.06 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 5.19 % change on previous year 1.69 % change on previous year 3.5 % change on previous year Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual, Iran or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Iran, at 6.21 % change on previous year against 2.06 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual between Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
4.15 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
Iran ranks 6th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,499 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.