Palau vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual
Palau
6.89 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.77 % change on previous year
in 2024
Palau rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual over time
- Palau
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Palau currently reports 6.89 % change on previous year against 1.77 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.12 % change on previous year.
That makes Palau's figure about 3.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Palau ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0646 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.07 % change on previous year | 0.9306 % change on previous year | 0.1416 % change on previous year | Palau |
| 1990s | -0.1143 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | -0.2945 % change on previous year | 0.9093 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | -5.56 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 7.64 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 3.17 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual, Palau or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Palau, at 6.89 % 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 Palau and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5.12 % change on previous year, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- Palau ranks 4th 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.