Methane emissions in Armenia
Armenia: Methane emissions was 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
150th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1989
All-time low
214,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Armenia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for methane emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Armenia peaked at 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1989 and was at its lowest, 214,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Armenia 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 215,174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 214,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 216,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 230,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 218,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 240,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 252,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 242,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 263,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 278,971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 266,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 290,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 307,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 292,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 321,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 337,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 324,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 351,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 360,051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 354,455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 367,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 367,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 352,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 382,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 419,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 361,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 489,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 558,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 508,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 619,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 795,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 634,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 991,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 147 Albania 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 149 Moldova 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 151 Brunei 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 152 North Macedonia 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 153 Estonia 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Armenia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Population, total 3.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Urban population 2.04 million (2025)
- Urban population 65.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.5 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 406.69 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.5 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.5 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Armenia?
- Methane emissions in Armenia was 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1989.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Armenia rank for methane emissions?
- Armenia ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.