Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Iran
Iran: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 72.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Iran, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iran stood at 72.6%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 171.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iran peaked at 72.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 1999.
That places Iran 70th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.6% | — |
| 1992 | 29.0% | +34.7% |
| 1993 | 30.5% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 34.8% | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 29.6% | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 36.3% | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 20.4% | -42.6% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | +65.8% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | -32.9% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 42.6% | +127.0% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | +104.9% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -33.2% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | +46.2% |
| 2022 | 47.9% | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | +30.4% |
| 2024 | 72.6% | +16.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 72.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.0%, 3.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 72.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.5%, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.3% | 17.3% | 36.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 18.8% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 26.8% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 28.3% | 72.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More environment data for Iran
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -30.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0807 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iran?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iran was 72.6% 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 72.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 1999.
- How does Iran rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Iran ranks 70th 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 171.0%. 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.