Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 1,094 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 is 1,094 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 1,094 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 484.94 Mt CO2e, in 1982.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th 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, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 629.78 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 632.41 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 642.74 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 697.54 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 661.23 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 669.05 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 668.9 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 674.36 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 678.39 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 686.82 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 593.59 Mt CO2e | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 490.23 Mt CO2e | -17.4% |
| 1982 | 484.94 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 486.46 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 498.87 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 509.47 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 543.91 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 574.95 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 625.51 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 669.48 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 663.51 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 623.57 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 648.07 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 674.27 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 696.53 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 706.36 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 735.13 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 753.82 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 732.98 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 742.92 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 788.37 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 753.28 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 738.81 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 805.22 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 809.72 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 828.96 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 858.6 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 843.06 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 862.06 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 859.21 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 880.1 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 889.8 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 914.23 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 917.26 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 915.06 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 929.25 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,003 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 1,018 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,028 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,019 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 977.05 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1,017 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1,062 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,079 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,094 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 664.12 Mt CO2e | 629.78 Mt CO2e | 697.54 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 547.74 Mt CO2e | 484.94 Mt CO2e | 669.48 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 697.72 Mt CO2e | 623.57 Mt CO2e | 753.82 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 814.73 Mt CO2e | 738.81 Mt CO2e | 862.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 951.27 Mt CO2e | 880.1 Mt CO2e | 1,028 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,046 Mt CO2e | 977.05 Mt CO2e | 1,094 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More environment data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 673.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 521.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 328.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.51 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 10.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,306 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.09 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.742 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 1,094 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1,094 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 484.94 Mt CO2e in 1982.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (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).