Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 377.16 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 377.16 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 380.52 Mt CO2e in 1978 and was at its lowest, 187.99 Mt CO2e, in 1981.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 325.24 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 325.26 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 320.12 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 360.57 Mt CO2e | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 337.67 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 336.39 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 378.23 Mt CO2e | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 377.44 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 380.52 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 372.64 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 285.69 Mt CO2e | -23.3% |
| 1981 | 187.99 Mt CO2e | -34.2% |
| 1982 | 209.2 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 213.03 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 220.51 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 236.02 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 242.47 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 269.47 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 307.02 Mt CO2e | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 334.55 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 321.26 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 272.3 Mt CO2e | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 274.18 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 281.37 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 299.45 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 305.33 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 314.06 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 312.51 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 293.71 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 298.3 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 324.65 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 294.86 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 277.36 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 313.17 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 313.05 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 319.68 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 332.27 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 310.13 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 316.36 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 316.88 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 332.99 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 312.02 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 316.81 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 306.12 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 300.4 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 302.54 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 359.92 Mt CO2e | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 376.82 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 378.5 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 364.06 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 314.04 Mt CO2e | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 342.99 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 359.98 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 370.03 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 377.16 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -34.2% | 285.69 Mt CO2e | 187.99 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 351.41 Mt CO2e | 320.12 Mt CO2e | 380.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 250.59 Mt CO2e | 187.99 Mt CO2e | 334.55 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 297.25 Mt CO2e | 272.3 Mt CO2e | 321.26 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 311.84 Mt CO2e | 277.36 Mt CO2e | 332.27 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 335.02 Mt CO2e | 300.4 Mt CO2e | 378.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 352.84 Mt CO2e | 314.04 Mt CO2e | 377.16 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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 fugitive emissions (energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 377.16 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 fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 380.52 Mt CO2e in 1978.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.99 Mt CO2e in 1981.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (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 fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).