Barbados vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

Barbados
5.44 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.17 % change on previous year
in 2024
Barbados rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Barbados
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
-50050100197119972024

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 5.44 % change on previous year against 1.17 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.27 % change on previous year.

That makes Barbados's figure about 4.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 186 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 3.1 % change on previous year 5.23 % change on previous year 2.13 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s -9.58 % change on previous year 0.4306 % change on previous year 10.01 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 13.03 % change on previous year 4.73 % change on previous year 8.3 % change on previous year Barbados
2000s -0.9961 % change on previous year -1.79 % change on previous year 0.7899 % change on previous year Barbados
2010s -3.52 % change on previous year 0.871 % change on previous year 4.39 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 9.03 % change on previous year -1.93 % change on previous year 10.96 % change on previous year Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e), Barbados or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Barbados, at 5.44 % change on previous year against 1.17 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) between Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa?
4.27 % change on previous year, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e)?
Barbados ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,344 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.