Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 173.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 stood at 173.6%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 173.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1991.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2% | — |
| 1992 | 5.8% | +2422.5% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | +89.8% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | +57.2% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 24.7% | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 29.4% | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 29.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 33.4% | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 40.0% | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 45.5% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 53.3% | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 60.3% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 77.2% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 82.7% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 90.7% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 102.1% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 106.2% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 115.3% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 118.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 124.4% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 128.1% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 136.5% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 142.2% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 141.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 145.9% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 143.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 155.4% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 163.0% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 168.3% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 173.6% | +3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 | +2422.5% | 0.2% | 5.8% |
| 1993 | +89.8% | 5.8% | 11.1% |
| 1994 | +57.2% | 11.1% | 17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 0.2% | 33.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 40.0% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.1% | 102.1% | 145.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.8% | 143.9% | 173.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More environment data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 105.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 31.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.873 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7954 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.742 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,306 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 164.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 673.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 173.6% in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 173.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1991.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 7th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.