Iran vs Upper middle income: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- Iran
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 4,229 Mt CO2e against 175.7 Mt CO2e in Iran, a difference of 4,053 Mt CO2e.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 24.1 times Iran's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 203 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 144.83 Mt CO2e | 2,263 Mt CO2e | 2,118 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 73.93 Mt CO2e | 2,558 Mt CO2e | 2,484 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 127.78 Mt CO2e | 2,880 Mt CO2e | 2,752 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 141.33 Mt CO2e | 3,218 Mt CO2e | 3,077 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 145.62 Mt CO2e | 3,833 Mt CO2e | 3,688 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 153.23 Mt CO2e | 4,108 Mt CO2e | 3,954 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Iran or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 4,229 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 Upper middle income?
- 4,053 Mt CO2e, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Upper middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Upper middle income rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Iran ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 6th 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).