Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Pakistan
Pakistan: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual was 2.72 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 2.72 % change on previous year for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in 2024.
That represents a change of down 32.2% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Pakistan peaked at 10.47 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -0.8692 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Pakistan 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 1973 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +63.7% |
| 1978 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1979 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1980 | -0.2135 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1981 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -1856.1% |
| 1982 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1983 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 1986 | 10.47 % change on previous year | +173.9% |
| 1987 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1988 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 1989 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 1991 | -0.8692 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1992 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -437.9% |
| 1993 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1995 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 1996 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 1997 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1998 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 1999 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2000 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3046 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2002 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +1122.4% |
| 2003 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2005 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 7.19 % change on previous year | +152.0% |
| 2007 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2008 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +108.0% |
| 2009 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2010 | -0.5743 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2011 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -864.5% |
| 2012 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2013 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +128.6% |
| 2014 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2015 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2016 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2021 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2023 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +171.3% |
| 2024 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1856.1% | -0.2135 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1122.4% | 0.3046 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +864.5% | -0.5743 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +437.9% | -0.8692 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.25 % change on previous year | -0.2135 % change on previous year | 10.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.58 % change on previous year | -0.8692 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 % change on previous year | 0.3046 % change on previous year | 7.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 % change on previous year | -0.5743 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 19 Mali 2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 2.9 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Burundi 2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 23 East Timor 2.62 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Niger 2.61 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Venezuela 2.59 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Pakistan?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Pakistan was 2.72 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.47 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8692 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Pakistan rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.