Iran vs Pakistan: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- Iran
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 250.9 Mt CO2e against 175.7 Mt CO2e in Iran, a difference of 75.2 Mt CO2e.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 144.83 Mt CO2e | 61.51 Mt CO2e | 83.32 Mt CO2e | Iran |
| 1980s | 73.93 Mt CO2e | 81.56 Mt CO2e | 7.63 Mt CO2e | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 127.78 Mt CO2e | 109.14 Mt CO2e | 18.64 Mt CO2e | Iran |
| 2000s | 141.33 Mt CO2e | 144.02 Mt CO2e | 2.69 Mt CO2e | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 145.62 Mt CO2e | 191.6 Mt CO2e | 45.98 Mt CO2e | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 153.23 Mt CO2e | 237.15 Mt CO2e | 83.92 Mt CO2e | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Iran or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 250.9 Mt CO2e against 175.7 Mt CO2e in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Iran and Pakistan?
- 75.2 Mt CO2e, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Pakistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Pakistan rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Iran ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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).