Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Iran
Iran: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 175.7 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iran stood at 175.7 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iran peaked at 175.7 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.1 Mt CO2e, in 1981.
That places Iran 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 144.83 Mt CO2e | 99.78 Mt CO2e | 166.36 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.93 Mt CO2e | 54.1 Mt CO2e | 94.45 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.78 Mt CO2e | 101.8 Mt CO2e | 138.73 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.33 Mt CO2e | 120.91 Mt CO2e | 157.63 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.62 Mt CO2e | 129.07 Mt CO2e | 162.43 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.23 Mt CO2e | 130.57 Mt CO2e | 175.7 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More environment data for Iran
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 23.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 132.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0799 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 175.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iran?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iran was 175.7 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 175.7 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1 Mt CO2e in 1981.
- How does Iran rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Iran ranks 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).