Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 5.2 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.2 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
16th
of 47 groups
All-time high
5.5 Mt CO2e
in 2012
All-time low
0.3649 Mt CO2e
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 5.2 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 5.5 Mt CO2e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3649 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Transport (Energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970 to 2024.
Year Mt CO2e Change
1970 0.3694 Mt CO2e
1971 0.3649 Mt CO2e -1.2%
1972 0.398 Mt CO2e +9.1%
1973 0.442 Mt CO2e +11.1%
1974 0.5041 Mt CO2e +14.0%
1975 0.5499 Mt CO2e +9.1%
1976 0.6403 Mt CO2e +16.4%
1977 0.7375 Mt CO2e +15.2%
1978 0.8299 Mt CO2e +12.5%
1979 0.9149 Mt CO2e +10.2%
1980 0.9962 Mt CO2e +8.9%
1981 1.07 Mt CO2e +7.5%
1982 1.16 Mt CO2e +8.5%
1983 1.32 Mt CO2e +14.0%
1984 1.4 Mt CO2e +6.0%
1985 1.49 Mt CO2e +6.3%
1986 1.5 Mt CO2e +0.8%
1987 1.57 Mt CO2e +4.8%
1988 1.61 Mt CO2e +2.6%
1989 1.77 Mt CO2e +9.7%
1990 1.84 Mt CO2e +3.7%
1991 1.91 Mt CO2e +3.7%
1992 2.09 Mt CO2e +9.7%
1993 2.23 Mt CO2e +6.8%
1994 2.32 Mt CO2e +4.1%
1995 2.37 Mt CO2e +1.9%
1996 2.48 Mt CO2e +4.7%
1997 2.44 Mt CO2e -1.5%
1998 2.65 Mt CO2e +8.5%
1999 2.78 Mt CO2e +4.9%
2000 2.86 Mt CO2e +2.9%
2001 2.91 Mt CO2e +1.7%
2002 2.99 Mt CO2e +3.0%
2003 2.99 Mt CO2e +0.0%
2004 3.21 Mt CO2e +7.1%
2005 3.56 Mt CO2e +10.9%
2006 3.43 Mt CO2e -3.5%
2007 3.54 Mt CO2e +3.3%
2008 4.05 Mt CO2e +14.3%
2009 4.55 Mt CO2e +12.3%
2010 5.11 Mt CO2e +12.2%
2011 5.3 Mt CO2e +3.7%
2012 5.5 Mt CO2e +3.8%
2013 5.41 Mt CO2e -1.6%
2014 5.42 Mt CO2e +0.2%
2015 5.13 Mt CO2e -5.4%
2016 4.91 Mt CO2e -4.4%
2017 4.83 Mt CO2e -1.6%
2018 4.66 Mt CO2e -3.5%
2019 4.68 Mt CO2e +0.4%
2020 4.69 Mt CO2e +0.3%
2021 4.96 Mt CO2e +5.7%
2022 5.07 Mt CO2e +2.2%
2023 5.13 Mt CO2e +1.1%
2024 5.2 Mt CO2e +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5751 Mt CO2e 0.3649 Mt CO2e 0.9149 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 1.39 Mt CO2e 0.9962 Mt CO2e 1.77 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 2.31 Mt CO2e 1.84 Mt CO2e 2.78 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 3.41 Mt CO2e 2.86 Mt CO2e 4.55 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 5.1 Mt CO2e 4.66 Mt CO2e 5.5 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 5.01 Mt CO2e 4.69 Mt CO2e 5.2 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

  1. 13 Saudi Arabia 0.3983 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 14 Pakistan 0.3976 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 15 Malaysia 0.3735 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 16 Italy 0.3495 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 17 Thailand 0.3459 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 18 Türkiye 0.3374 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 19 Algeria 0.2872 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 5.2 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 transport (energy) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 5.5 Mt CO2e in 2012.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3649 Mt CO2e in 1971.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).