Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 25.08 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
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 Western and Central stood at 25.08 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Africa Western and Central peaked at 25.08 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.12 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Africa Western and Central 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.09 Mt CO2e | 9.12 Mt CO2e | 11.29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.73 Mt CO2e | 10.99 Mt CO2e | 12.91 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.19 Mt CO2e | 14.12 Mt CO2e | 16.65 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.32 Mt CO2e | 16.1 Mt CO2e | 18.55 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.89 Mt CO2e | 19.07 Mt CO2e | 22.37 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.21 Mt CO2e | 22.98 Mt CO2e | 25.08 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 27 Angola 1.77 Mt CO2e compare
- 28 Madagascar 1.74 Mt CO2e compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 1.7 Mt CO2e compare
- 30 Mozambique 1.69 Mt CO2e compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 1.67 Mt CO2e compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 1.49 Mt CO2e compare
- 33 Iran 1.36 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Africa Western and Central
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 111.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 21.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 33.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.05 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 5.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 261.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5031 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 45.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0631 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Africa Western and Central?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Africa Western and Central was 25.08 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 25.08 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.12 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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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About this data
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).