Iran vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual
Iran
6.21 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.77 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iran rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual over time
- Iran
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Iran currently reports 6.21 % change on previous year against 1.77 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.44 % change on previous year.
That makes Iran's figure about 3.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Iran ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.72 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 4.83 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.5 % change on previous year | 0.9306 % change on previous year | 0.5691 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 0.586 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2.52 % change on previous year | 0.9093 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2010s | -0.424 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 5.19 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual, Iran or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Iran, at 6.21 % change on previous year against 1.77 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual between Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4.44 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- Iran ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.