Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes over time
- Spain
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 0.2902 Mt CO2e against 0.0337 Mt CO2e in Spain, a difference of 0.2565 Mt CO2e.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 8.6 times Spain's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 94 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 | 0.0463 Mt CO2e | 0.2426 Mt CO2e | 0.1963 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0367 Mt CO2e | 0.0917 Mt CO2e | 0.0551 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0342 Mt CO2e | 0.0893 Mt CO2e | 0.0551 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.038 Mt CO2e | 0.1864 Mt CO2e | 0.1484 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0403 Mt CO2e | 0.239 Mt CO2e | 0.1988 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0356 Mt CO2e | 0.2397 Mt CO2e | 0.2041 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, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 0.2902 Mt CO2e against 0.0337 Mt CO2e in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.2565 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 processes?
- Spain ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd 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).