Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United States
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 637.72 Mt CO2e against 257.35 Mt CO2e in United States, a difference of 380.37 Mt CO2e.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.5 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th and United States ranks 4th of 45 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 221.48 Mt CO2e | 253.23 Mt CO2e | 31.75 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 1980s | 256.24 Mt CO2e | 247.58 Mt CO2e | 8.66 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 298.17 Mt CO2e | 245.42 Mt CO2e | 52.75 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 387.59 Mt CO2e | 252.08 Mt CO2e | 135.51 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 512.57 Mt CO2e | 259.38 Mt CO2e | 253.19 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 611.36 Mt CO2e | 263.45 Mt CO2e | 347.91 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture, Sub-Saharan Africa or United States?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 637.72 Mt CO2e against 257.35 Mt CO2e in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture between Sub-Saharan Africa and United States?
- 380.37 Mt CO2e, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United States rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th and United States ranks 4th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).