Arab World - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Arab World was 122,480 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 122,590 in 2014 and a minimum value of 82,030 in 1991.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 83,600
1991 82,030
1992 84,210
1993 87,600
1994 90,950
1995 92,410
1996 94,700
1997 98,020
1998 100,240
1999 103,570
2000 106,880
2001 104,270
2002 107,770
2003 109,550
2004 112,120
2005 115,100
2006 114,440
2007 116,920
2008 115,990
2009 115,830
2010 114,030
2011 116,860
2012 121,460
2013 121,830
2014 122,590
2015 121,580
2016 122,500
2017 121,660
2018 122,480

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Arab World was 163,080 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 225,750 in 2010 and a minimum value of 130,780 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 130,780
1991 134,480
1992 138,170
1993 141,890
1994 145,590
1995 153,000
1996 158,440
1997 163,850
1998 169,280
1999 174,750
2000 180,160
2001 186,530
2002 192,900
2003 199,250
2004 205,630
2005 212,030
2006 214,760
2007 217,490
2008 220,250
2009 223,000
2010 225,750
2011 207,760
2012 189,780
2013 176,560
2014 163,330
2015 150,070
2016 154,420
2017 158,760
2018 163,080

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Arab World was 49.23 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 70.32 in 1976, while its lowest value was 47.55 in 1994.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 63.34
1971 64.50
1972 66.46
1973 69.19
1974 69.19
1975 67.26
1976 70.32
1977 69.01
1978 68.98
1979 68.14
1980 65.37
1981 60.47
1982 56.41
1983 55.18
1984 53.48
1985 53.74
1986 55.49
1987 54.56
1988 56.05
1989 56.19
1990 48.38
1991 48.74
1992 48.45
1993 48.00
1994 47.55
1995 48.10
1996 48.12
1997 48.00
1998 48.03
1999 47.92
2000 47.82
2001 48.71
2002 48.80
2003 49.09
2004 49.28
2005 49.42
2006 49.47
2007 49.14
2008 49.23

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Arab World was 433,660 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 456,950 in 2010 and a minimum value of 270,310 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 270,310
1991 275,890
1992 285,160
1993 295,600
1994 306,160
1995 318,120
1996 329,240
1997 341,370
1998 352,420
1999 364,640
2000 376,760
2001 382,970
2002 395,300
2003 405,880
2004 417,240
2005 429,040
2006 434,100
2007 442,550
2008 447,370
2009 452,990
2010 456,950
2011 445,680
2012 436,210
2013 427,240
2014 418,540
2015 408,120
2016 417,260
2017 424,580
2018 433,660

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Arab World was 87.49 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 87.49 in 2012 and a minimum value of -3.58 in 1991.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -3.58
1992 3.12
1993 5.70
1994 8.99
1995 13.33
1996 16.55
1997 21.71
1998 24.32
1999 29.40
2000 34.93
2001 34.71
2002 37.82
2003 43.74
2004 48.21
2005 55.39
2006 65.91
2007 82.72
2008 78.55
2009 79.55
2010 83.27
2011 85.38
2012 87.49

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions