Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 291.66 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 291.66 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 291.66 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 102.99 Mt CO2e, in 1972.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 103.24 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 103.79 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 102.99 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 104.1 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 106.29 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 108.88 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 110.55 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 112.46 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 115.35 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 116.41 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 116.83 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 119.5 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 119.58 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 121.28 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 121.5 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 122.23 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 130.2 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 132.94 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 134.47 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 140.3 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 143.69 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 144.03 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 148.14 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 150.89 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 152.63 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 155.77 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 162.53 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 167.36 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 171.25 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 175.87 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 176.1 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 174.63 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 180.77 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 186 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 190.48 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 195.19 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 206.77 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 212.63 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 217.34 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 220.16 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 220.02 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 230.8 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 234.79 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 240.71 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 239.44 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 241.72 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 247.23 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 249.26 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 252.14 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 256.46 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 264.45 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 272.12 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 275.13 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 284.84 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 291.66 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.41 Mt CO2e | 102.99 Mt CO2e | 116.41 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.88 Mt CO2e | 116.83 Mt CO2e | 140.3 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.22 Mt CO2e | 143.69 Mt CO2e | 175.87 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.01 Mt CO2e | 174.63 Mt CO2e | 220.16 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 241.26 Mt CO2e | 220.02 Mt CO2e | 256.46 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 277.64 Mt CO2e | 264.45 Mt CO2e | 291.66 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 31 New Zealand 29.69 Mt CO2e compare
- 32 Spain 27.33 Mt CO2e compare
- 33 Mali 26.64 Mt CO2e compare
- 34 South Africa 25.85 Mt CO2e compare
- 35 Niger 24.49 Mt CO2e compare
- 36 Paraguay 24.41 Mt CO2e compare
- 37 Iran, Islamic Republic of 23.95 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 424.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 282.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 176.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 3.60 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2,006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.72 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 589.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.8979 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 291.66 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 from agriculture recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 291.66 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.99 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 from Agriculture (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 agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).