How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita

Iran

0 Mt CO2e per person

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa

0 Mt CO2e per person

in 2024

Iran rank

32nd

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

35th

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

Iran
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0 Mt CO2e per person against 0 Mt CO2e per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per person.

That makes Iran's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 203 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Iran
1980s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Iran
1990s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Iran
2000s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Iran
2010s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Iran
2020s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per capita, Iran or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Iran, at 0 Mt CO2e per person against 0 Mt CO2e per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per capita between Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 0 Mt CO2e per person, 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 (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per capita?: Iran ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit: Mt CO2e per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.