Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Africa Eastern and Southern

Africa Eastern and Southern: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 50.67 Mt CO2e in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
50.67 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
17th
of 46 groups
All-time high
50.67 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
16.91 Mt CO2e
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 50.67 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 50.67 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.91 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 17th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.23 Mt CO2e 16.91 Mt CO2e 19.61 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 22.33 Mt CO2e 19.95 Mt CO2e 25.12 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 29.67 Mt CO2e 25.46 Mt CO2e 33.92 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 35.61 Mt CO2e 31.67 Mt CO2e 39.36 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 43.26 Mt CO2e 38.95 Mt CO2e 47.2 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 49.85 Mt CO2e 48.33 Mt CO2e 50.67 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern

  1. 14 Poland 3.31 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 15 Nepal 3.21 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 16 Germany 2.87 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 17 Guatemala 2.72 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 18 France 2.45 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 19 Sudan 2.36 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 20 Italy 2.28 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 244 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Africa Eastern and Southern was 50.67 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The highest recorded value was 50.67 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The lowest recorded value was 16.91 Mt CO2e in 1971.
How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 17th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,420 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).