What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Arab World?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0136 Mt CO2e in 1970.

How does Arab World rank for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?

Arab World ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Arab World?

Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Arab World 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 Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Arab World

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Arab World
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Arab World: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 1.12 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.12 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 3.1%

Rank

24th

of 47 groups

All-time high

1.12 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.0136 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Arab World, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Arab World recorded 1.12 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Arab World peaked at 1.12 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0136 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Arab World ranks 24th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0313 Mt CO2e	0.0136 Mt CO2e	0.0681 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.144 Mt CO2e	0.0906 Mt CO2e	0.1964 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.2875 Mt CO2e	0.195 Mt CO2e	0.3555 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.5106 Mt CO2e	0.3725 Mt CO2e	0.6777 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.885 Mt CO2e	0.7171 Mt CO2e	1.01 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	1.06 Mt CO2e	1 Mt CO2e	1.12 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Arab World

21 Iraq 0.1325 Mt CO2e compare
22 Netherlands 0.1323 Mt CO2e compare
23 Turkey 0.1226 Mt CO2e compare
24 Egypt 0.1169 Mt CO2e compare
25 Poland 0.1143 Mt CO2e compare
26 United Arab Emirates 0.1113 Mt CO2e compare
27 Spain 0.1099 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Arab World

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 3,268 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.71 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 153.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 6.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 434.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.317 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 762.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 162.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 116.56 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Arab World?: Methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Arab World was 1.12 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Arab World?: The highest recorded value was 1.12 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Arab World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0136 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Arab World rank for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?: Arab World ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Arab World?: Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arab World 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 Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).