Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time
- Libya
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 306.96 Mt CO2e against 22.1 Mt CO2e in Libya, a difference of 284.86 Mt CO2e.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 13.9 times Libya's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 192 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.87 Mt CO2e | 202.06 Mt CO2e | 128.19 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 42.2 Mt CO2e | 210.66 Mt CO2e | 168.45 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 42.77 Mt CO2e | 340.71 Mt CO2e | 297.94 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 35.63 Mt CO2e | 356.18 Mt CO2e | 320.56 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 18.22 Mt CO2e | 334.39 Mt CO2e | 316.18 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 19.51 Mt CO2e | 304.33 Mt CO2e | 284.82 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy), Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 306.96 Mt CO2e against 22.1 Mt CO2e in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 284.86 Mt CO2e, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Libya ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 192 countries.
- 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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (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 fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).