Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Tanzania: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1.77 % change on previous year
in 2024
Tanzania
4.22 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
9th
Tanzania rank
10th

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Tanzania
-5051015197119972024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 4.22 % change on previous year against 1.77 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2.45 % change on previous year.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Tanzania ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Tanzania Difference Ahead
1970s 3.11 % change on previous year 2.36 % change on previous year 0.749 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 0.9306 % change on previous year 1.7 % change on previous year 0.7727 % change on previous year Tanzania
1990s 3.28 % change on previous year 3.45 % change on previous year 0.1722 % change on previous year Tanzania
2000s 0.9093 % change on previous year 2.22 % change on previous year 1.31 % change on previous year Tanzania
2010s 2.08 % change on previous year 3.78 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year Tanzania
2020s 1.13 % change on previous year 5.49 % change on previous year 4.36 % change on previous year Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 4.22 % change on previous year against 1.77 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania?
2.45 % change on previous year, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,499 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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.