Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time
- Spain
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.06 Mt CO2e against 0.104 Mt CO2e in Spain, a difference of 0.956 Mt CO2e.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 10.2 times Spain's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 193 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0569 Mt CO2e | 0.3964 Mt CO2e | 0.3395 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0702 Mt CO2e | 0.4587 Mt CO2e | 0.3885 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0947 Mt CO2e | 0.5086 Mt CO2e | 0.4139 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0905 Mt CO2e | 0.7118 Mt CO2e | 0.6213 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0847 Mt CO2e | 0.8891 Mt CO2e | 0.8044 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0983 Mt CO2e | 1.02 Mt CO2e | 0.9198 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy), Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.06 Mt CO2e against 0.104 Mt CO2e in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.956 Mt CO2e, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Spain ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 193 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 Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).