Belgium vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes over time
- Belgium
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 0.2902 Mt CO2e against 0.05 Mt CO2e in Belgium, a difference of 0.2402 Mt CO2e.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.8 times Belgium's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 94 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0674 Mt CO2e | 0.2426 Mt CO2e | 0.1752 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0439 Mt CO2e | 0.0917 Mt CO2e | 0.0478 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0518 Mt CO2e | 0.0893 Mt CO2e | 0.0375 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.07 Mt CO2e | 0.1864 Mt CO2e | 0.1164 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0579 Mt CO2e | 0.239 Mt CO2e | 0.1811 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0529 Mt CO2e | 0.2397 Mt CO2e | 0.1868 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 processes, Belgium or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 0.2902 Mt CO2e against 0.05 Mt CO2e in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes between Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.2402 Mt CO2e, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 94 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 Processes (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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).