Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.7855 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.7855 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
28th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.7855 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
0.0132 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 0.7855 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.7855 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0132 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th 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.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970 to 2024.
Year Mt CO2e Change
1970 0.0132 Mt CO2e
1971 0.0132 Mt CO2e +0.0%
1972 0.0147 Mt CO2e +11.4%
1973 0.0173 Mt CO2e +17.7%
1974 0.0196 Mt CO2e +13.3%
1975 0.0238 Mt CO2e +21.4%
1976 0.0279 Mt CO2e +17.2%
1977 0.0314 Mt CO2e +12.5%
1978 0.0361 Mt CO2e +15.0%
1979 0.0407 Mt CO2e +12.7%
1980 0.0462 Mt CO2e +13.5%
1981 0.05 Mt CO2e +8.2%
1982 0.055 Mt CO2e +10.0%
1983 0.0606 Mt CO2e +10.2%
1984 0.0658 Mt CO2e +8.6%
1985 0.0717 Mt CO2e +9.0%
1986 0.075 Mt CO2e +4.6%
1987 0.0802 Mt CO2e +6.9%
1988 0.0888 Mt CO2e +10.7%
1989 0.0939 Mt CO2e +5.7%
1990 0.1002 Mt CO2e +6.7%
1991 0.1058 Mt CO2e +5.6%
1992 0.1271 Mt CO2e +20.1%
1993 0.1561 Mt CO2e +22.8%
1994 0.1784 Mt CO2e +14.3%
1995 0.1867 Mt CO2e +4.7%
1996 0.1896 Mt CO2e +1.6%
1997 0.2219 Mt CO2e +17.0%
1998 0.2 Mt CO2e -9.9%
1999 0.1923 Mt CO2e -3.9%
2000 0.2055 Mt CO2e +6.9%
2001 0.2319 Mt CO2e +12.8%
2002 0.2413 Mt CO2e +4.1%
2003 0.2606 Mt CO2e +8.0%
2004 0.2864 Mt CO2e +9.9%
2005 0.309 Mt CO2e +7.9%
2006 0.3387 Mt CO2e +9.6%
2007 0.351 Mt CO2e +3.6%
2008 0.3942 Mt CO2e +12.3%
2009 0.4294 Mt CO2e +8.9%
2010 0.4513 Mt CO2e +5.1%
2011 0.463 Mt CO2e +2.6%
2012 0.4822 Mt CO2e +4.1%
2013 0.5008 Mt CO2e +3.9%
2014 0.5485 Mt CO2e +9.5%
2015 0.5895 Mt CO2e +7.5%
2016 0.6165 Mt CO2e +4.6%
2017 0.6845 Mt CO2e +11.0%
2018 0.6769 Mt CO2e -1.1%
2019 0.6688 Mt CO2e -1.2%
2020 0.6904 Mt CO2e +3.2%
2021 0.732 Mt CO2e +6.0%
2022 0.7554 Mt CO2e +3.2%
2023 0.7681 Mt CO2e +1.7%
2024 0.7855 Mt CO2e +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0238 Mt CO2e 0.0132 Mt CO2e 0.0407 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.0687 Mt CO2e 0.0462 Mt CO2e 0.0939 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.1658 Mt CO2e 0.1002 Mt CO2e 0.2219 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.3048 Mt CO2e 0.2055 Mt CO2e 0.4294 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 0.5682 Mt CO2e 0.4513 Mt CO2e 0.6845 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 0.7463 Mt CO2e 0.6904 Mt CO2e 0.7855 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

  1. 25 Poland 0.1143 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 26 United Arab Emirates 0.1113 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 27 Spain 0.1099 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 28 Denmark 0.1091 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 29 Australia 0.104 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 30 Viet Nam 0.1031 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 31 Argentina 0.0924 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 0.7855 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 0.7855 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

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).