Iran vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) over time
- Iran
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.67 Mt CO2e against 1.57 Mt CO2e in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.1 Mt CO2e.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Iran ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1053 Mt CO2e | 0.3267 Mt CO2e | 0.2214 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.2126 Mt CO2e | 0.4595 Mt CO2e | 0.2469 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0.3561 Mt CO2e | 0.6005 Mt CO2e | 0.2444 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.6017 Mt CO2e | 0.8186 Mt CO2e | 0.2169 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.12 Mt CO2e | 1.25 Mt CO2e | 0.8736 Mt CO2e | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.58 Mt CO2e | 1.51 Mt CO2e | 1.07 Mt CO2e | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy), Iran or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Iran, at 2.67 Mt CO2e against 1.57 Mt CO2e in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) between Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.1 Mt CO2e, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Iran ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 194 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).