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 56.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 56.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 114.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 56.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -9.1%, in 1991.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -9.1% | — |
| 1992 | -7.5% | -17.9% |
| 1993 | -5.1% | -31.5% |
| 1994 | -0.9% | -83.3% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -249.0% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | +268.1% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -39.9% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +65.4% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | +98.2% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -49.8% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -31.0% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +209.5% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +46.6% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 48.4% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 56.0% | +6.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +268.1% | 1.3% | 4.7% |
| 1995 | +249.0% | -0.9% | 1.3% |
| 2003 | +209.5% | 3.9% | 12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2% | -9.1% | 5.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 3.9% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 25.3% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 36.4% | 56.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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 56.0% 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 56.0% 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 -9.1% in 1991.
- 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 18th 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 114.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% 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.