Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 146.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions 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
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 146.0%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 146.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.9%, in 1991.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.9% | — |
| 1992 | 4.2% | -316.8% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | +97.2% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | +75.0% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 21.4% | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 25.5% | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 23.8% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 27.9% | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 35.5% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 36.8% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 70.1% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 79.6% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 83.5% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 83.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 90.1% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 92.1% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 106.0% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 115.2% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 116.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 120.8% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 119.0% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 131.8% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 136.9% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 141.9% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 146.0% | +2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +316.8% | -1.9% | 4.2% |
| 1993 | +97.2% | 4.2% | 8.2% |
| 1994 | +75.0% | 8.2% | 14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | -1.9% | 27.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 33.8% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 83.5% | 120.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.1% | 119.0% | 146.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More environment data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 99.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 23.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.6397 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.6312 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.8979 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2,006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 589.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 146.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 424.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 146.0% in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 146.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.9% in 1991.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions 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 the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.