Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Kenya
3.65 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.53 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
10th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate over time
- Kenya
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3.65 % change on previous year against 2.53 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.12 % change on previous year.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.39 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1980s | 4.57 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 0.303 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 0.4426 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 3.99 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | 0.0423 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2020s | 5.35 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate, Kenya or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Kenya, at 3.65 % change on previous year against 2.53 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate between Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.12 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.