Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sudan: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1,180 Mt CO2e against 84.85 Mt CO2e in Sudan, a difference of 1,095 Mt CO2e.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 13.9 times Sudan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 20th of 1 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 485.21 Mt CO2e | 31.03 Mt CO2e | 454.19 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 545.19 Mt CO2e | 40.04 Mt CO2e | 505.16 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 742.4 Mt CO2e | 52.4 Mt CO2e | 690.01 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 876.41 Mt CO2e | 74.79 Mt CO2e | 801.62 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1,024 Mt CO2e | 80.09 Mt CO2e | 944.32 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1,140 Mt CO2e | 85.32 Mt CO2e | 1,055 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sudan?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1,180 Mt CO2e against 84.85 Mt CO2e in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?
- 1,095 Mt CO2e, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 20th of 1 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).