Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in Arab World
Arab World: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) was 6.55 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in Arab World, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in Arab World is 6.55 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in Arab World peaked at 27.78 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -17.54 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Arab World ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1974 | 8.26 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1976 | 7.26 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 1977 | 8.46 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 10.01 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 27.78 % change on previous year | +177.4% |
| 1980 | 15.82 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1981 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1982 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1983 | -0.6298 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1984 | -17.54 % change on previous year | +2684.2% |
| 1985 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8994 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1987 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +458.6% |
| 1988 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1989 | 6.18 % change on previous year | +74.3% |
| 1990 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1991 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +365.0% |
| 1992 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3167 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1994 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +1455.1% |
| 1995 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 7.57 % change on previous year | +82.3% |
| 1997 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1998 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -252.4% |
| 1999 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 2000 | -0.1631 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2001 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -5442.1% |
| 2002 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2003 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -286.9% |
| 2004 | -0.4061 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2005 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -1066.4% |
| 2006 | 6.38 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 2007 | 6.69 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2009 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 8.17 % change on previous year | +255.5% |
| 2011 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4278 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2013 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +868.6% |
| 2014 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2015 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 2016 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -266.4% |
| 2017 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2018 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 2019 | -4 % change on previous year | +229.7% |
| 2020 | -4.64 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -239.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7199 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2023 | 6.33 % change on previous year | +778.7% |
| 2024 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +5442.1% | -0.1631 % change on previous year | 8.71 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -2684.2% | -0.6298 % change on previous year | -17.54 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1455.1% | 0.3167 % change on previous year | 4.92 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +1066.4% | -0.4061 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +868.6% | 0.4278 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.79 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 27.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.14 % change on previous year | -17.54 % change on previous year | 15.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 % change on previous year | -2.34 % change on previous year | 7.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | 8.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -4 % change on previous year | 8.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 % change on previous year | -4.64 % change on previous year | 6.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in Arab World?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in Arab World was 6.55 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 27.78 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.54 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Arab World rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
- Arab World ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.