Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 816.52 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 816.52 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 816.52 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 351.79 Mt CO2e, in 1981.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 458.95 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 460.74 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 455.87 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 498.55 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 479.03 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 481.51 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 526.3 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 528.7 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 535.97 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 530.64 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 445.52 Mt CO2e | -16.0% |
| 1981 | 351.79 Mt CO2e | -21.0% |
| 1982 | 374.67 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 381.91 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 391.24 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 409.12 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 424.88 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 456.14 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 496.79 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 531.9 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 523.47 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 475.94 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 484.46 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 496.76 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 519 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 530.13 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 547.99 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 553.13 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 541.3 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 552.96 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 581.92 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 552.82 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 543.71 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 586.12 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 593.54 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 608.01 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 635.92 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 622.54 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 637.12 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 643.41 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 663.34 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 655.95 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 667.56 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 664.22 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 659.88 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 666.41 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 733.03 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 755.28 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 761.36 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 753.36 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 714.17 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 753.62 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 776.88 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 800.05 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 816.52 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 495.63 Mt CO2e | 455.87 Mt CO2e | 535.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 426.39 Mt CO2e | 351.79 Mt CO2e | 531.9 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 522.52 Mt CO2e | 475.94 Mt CO2e | 553.13 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 600.51 Mt CO2e | 543.71 Mt CO2e | 643.41 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 698.04 Mt CO2e | 655.95 Mt CO2e | 761.36 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 772.25 Mt CO2e | 714.17 Mt CO2e | 816.52 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 30 Uzbekistan 64.3 Mt CO2e compare
- 31 Ukraine 60.67 Mt CO2e compare
- 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 59.72 Mt CO2e compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 58.88 Mt CO2e compare
- 34 Egypt 57.53 Mt CO2e compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 57.26 Mt CO2e compare
- 36 Algeria 56.34 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 424.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 282.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 176.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 3.60 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2,006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.72 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 589.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.8979 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 816.52 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 816.52 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 351.79 Mt CO2e in 1981.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (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).