CO2 emissions from gas — all countries

CO2 emissions from gas — Middle East & North Africa

CO2 emissions from gas in Middle East & North Africa in 2024 — 1,402.98 Mt. Since 1964, the indicator has risen by 14,142%.

2024 1,402.98 Mt +1.28% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 1,402.98 Mt2024
Period minimum 9.85 Mt1964

Trend over time

1964–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions from gas — Middle East & North Africa, 1964–202405001,0001,500196419701976198219881994200020062012201820241964: 9.85 Mt1966: 13.11 Mt1968: 18.48 Mt1970: 29.66 Mt1972: 33.82 Mt1974: 43.79 Mt1976: 50.31 Mt1978: 69.53 Mt1980: 108.52 Mt1982: 81.56 Mt1984: 147.42 Mt1986: 190.08 Mt1988: 223.66 Mt1990: 243.51 Mt1992: 274.1 Mt1994: 338.68 Mt1996: 389.09 Mt1998: 419.3 Mt2000: 460.37 Mt2002: 530.08 Mt2004: 608.24 Mt2006: 720.93 Mt2008: 823.66 Mt2010: 914.4 Mt2012: 1,020.47 Mt2014: 1,080.31 Mt2016: 1,187.81 Mt2018: 1,242.73 Mt2020: 1,354.48 Mt2022: 1,346.13 Mt2024: 1,402.98 Mt
Change over the period: +1,393.12 (+14,141.96%) Average annual rate: 8.62 %
CO2 emissions from gas — Middle East & North Africa, by year Middle East & North Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 1,402.98 +17.73 +1.28%
2023 1,385.25 +39.11 +2.91%
2022 1,346.13 −46.04 −3.31%
2021 1,392.18 +37.69 +2.78%
2020 1,354.48 +30.95 +2.34%
2019 1,323.53 +80.81 +6.5%
2018 1,242.73 +4.3 +0.35%
2017 1,238.43 +50.62 +4.26%
2016 1,187.81 +57.64 +5.1%
2015 1,130.17 +49.86 +4.62%
2014 1,080.31 +36.39 +3.49%
2013 1,043.93 +23.45 +2.3%
2012 1,020.47 +44.6 +4.57%
2011 975.88 +61.48 +6.72%
2010 914.4 +63.11 +7.41%
2009 851.28 +27.63 +3.35%
2008 823.66 +57.84 +7.55%
2007 765.82 +44.9 +6.23%
2006 720.93 +32.19 +4.67%
2005 688.73 +80.49 +13.23%
2004 608.24 +45.04 +8%
2003 563.21 +33.13 +6.25%
2002 530.08 +47.69 +9.89%
2001 482.39 +22.02 +4.78%
2000 460.37 +22.8 +5.21%
1999 437.57 +18.28 +4.36%
1998 419.3 +25.93 +6.59%
1997 393.37 +4.28 +1.1%
1996 389.09 +18.83 +5.09%
1995 370.26 +31.58 +9.32%
1994 338.68 +29.32 +9.48%
1993 309.36 +35.26 +12.86%
1992 274.1 +19.39 +7.61%
1991 254.71 +11.2 +4.6%
1990 243.51 +1.61 +0.67%
1989 241.9 +18.24 +8.16%
1988 223.66 +16.18 +7.8%
1987 207.48 +17.4 +9.16%
1986 190.08 +29.19 +18.14%
1985 160.89 +13.47 +9.14%
1984 147.42 +59.21 +67.12%
1983 88.21 +6.65 +8.16%
1982 81.56 −32.56 −28.53%
1981 114.12 +5.59 +5.15%
1980 108.52 +33.94 +45.51%
1979 74.58 +5.05 +7.27%
1978 69.53 +23.36 +50.6%
1977 46.17 −4.14 −8.23%
1976 50.31 +2.75 +5.78%
1975 47.56 +3.77 +8.61%
1974 43.79 +4.42 +11.24%
1973 39.36 +5.54 +16.39%
1972 33.82 +4.79 +16.52%
1971 29.03 −0.63 −2.12%
1970 29.66 +2.14 +7.76%
1969 27.52 +9.04 +48.91%
1968 18.48 +4.03 +27.88%
1967 14.45 +1.34 +10.21%
1966 13.11 +2.07 +18.7%
1965 11.05 +1.2 +12.15%
1964 9.85

About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions from burning natural gas. Per unit of energy, gas releases about half as much CO2 as coal, and the case for gas as a transition fuel rests on that. The case is incomplete, however: methane leaks in production and transport eat up part or all of the gain, and methane is not part of this series — it is counted separately.

Important: Combustion only. Methane leaks in production and transport are not part of this series, although they are what determines how much cleaner gas really is than coal.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.