Methane emissions in Iran stood at 215.65 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e) in 2022. Since 1990, Iran's emissions have seen a mostly upward trend, reaching a record high in 2017, when figures surpassed 230 MtCO₂e. Iran is among the largest emitters of methane worldwide.
Annual methane (CH₄) emissions in Iran from 1990 to 2022
(in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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OWID. (April 8, 2024). Annual methane (CH₄) emissions in Iran from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382574/iran-methane-emission/
OWID. "Annual methane (CH₄) emissions in Iran from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. April 8, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382574/iran-methane-emission/
OWID. (2024). Annual methane (CH₄) emissions in Iran from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382574/iran-methane-emission/
OWID. "Annual Methane (Ch₄) Emissions in Iran from 1990 to 2022 (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382574/iran-methane-emission/
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