Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Iran
Iran: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0799 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Iran, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.0799 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Iran peaked at 0.0799 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0084 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Iran ranks 29th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0093 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0168 Mt CO2e | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0191 Mt CO2e | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0199 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0207 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0217 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0244 Mt CO2e | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0277 Mt CO2e | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0295 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0313 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0294 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0318 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0319 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0351 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0359 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0415 Mt CO2e | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0417 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0351 Mt CO2e | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0367 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0357 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0333 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0383 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0356 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0365 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0373 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0378 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0388 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0433 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0444 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.049 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0504 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0586 Mt CO2e | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0609 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.056 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.057 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0524 Mt CO2e | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.054 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0536 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0565 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.052 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0543 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0577 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0571 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0646 Mt CO2e | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0689 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.078 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0788 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0798 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0799 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0799 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.006 Mt CO2e, 13.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0799 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0085 Mt CO2e, 9.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | 0.0199 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0283 Mt CO2e | 0.0207 Mt CO2e | 0.0351 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.037 Mt CO2e | 0.0333 Mt CO2e | 0.0417 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0477 Mt CO2e | 0.0373 Mt CO2e | 0.0609 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0559 Mt CO2e | 0.052 Mt CO2e | 0.0646 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0771 Mt CO2e | 0.0689 Mt CO2e | 0.0799 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 26 North Korea 0.0937 Mt CO2e compare
- 27 Chile 0.0882 Mt CO2e compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 0.0811 Mt CO2e compare
- 30 United Kingdom 0.078 Mt CO2e compare
- 31 Sri Lanka 0.0737 Mt CO2e compare
- 32 Egypt 0.0674 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Iran
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -30.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0807 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Iran?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Iran was 0.0799 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0799 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0084 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Iran ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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 Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).