Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 75.76 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 75.76 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 75.76 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.03 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.03 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 26.03 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 26.64 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 27.26 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 28.06 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 28.6 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 29.36 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 29.97 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 30.41 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 30.9 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 31.57 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 31.53 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 32.02 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 32.36 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 33.17 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 34.19 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 34.93 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 35.86 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 36.92 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 38.03 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 39.58 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 40.35 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 41.26 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 42.34 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 44.22 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 45.85 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 46.91 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 48.19 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 49.32 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 50.57 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 47.77 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 48.48 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 49.85 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 51.34 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 52.66 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 54.03 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 55.26 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 55.38 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 56.64 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 57.91 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 58.02 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 59.83 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 60.41 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 62.19 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 64.04 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 64.66 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 66.01 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 68.89 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 68.35 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 69.14 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 71.32 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 73.15 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 74.36 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 75.72 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 75.76 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.33 Mt CO2e | 26.03 Mt CO2e | 30.9 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.06 Mt CO2e | 31.53 Mt CO2e | 38.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.86 Mt CO2e | 39.58 Mt CO2e | 50.57 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.93 Mt CO2e | 47.77 Mt CO2e | 57.91 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.15 Mt CO2e | 58.02 Mt CO2e | 69.14 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.06 Mt CO2e | 71.32 Mt CO2e | 75.76 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 6 Nigeria 8.67 Mt CO2e compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.67 Mt CO2e compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.56 Mt CO2e compare
- 9 Brazil 4.06 Mt CO2e compare
- 10 Uganda 3.96 Mt CO2e compare
- 11 Myanmar 3.71 Mt CO2e compare
- 12 Bangladesh 3.57 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 238.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 100.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 76.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 8.80 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 896.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7014 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 310.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 75.76 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 75.76 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.03 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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).