Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Pakistan

Pakistan: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 250.9 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
250.9 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
7th
of 203 countries
All-time high
250.9 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
55.47 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Pakistan, 1970–2024

50100150200250197019972024

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 Pakistan is 250.9 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Pakistan peaked at 250.9 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.47 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Pakistan 7th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 61.51 Mt CO2e 55.47 Mt CO2e 69.5 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 81.56 Mt CO2e 69.35 Mt CO2e 95.39 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 109.14 Mt CO2e 97.99 Mt CO2e 122.97 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 144.02 Mt CO2e 125.74 Mt CO2e 166.48 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 191.6 Mt CO2e 165.52 Mt CO2e 216.37 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 237.15 Mt CO2e 224.31 Mt CO2e 250.9 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 4 Brazil 621.19 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 429.54 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 6 Russia 416.94 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 8 Iran 175.7 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 9 Nigeria 175.13 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 10 Iraq 163.16 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Pakistan?
Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Pakistan was 250.9 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 250.9 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 55.47 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Pakistan rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Pakistan ranks 7th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).