Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 28 Slovakia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 29 Netherlands 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 30 Nepal 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 31 Czechia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 32 China 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 33 Gabon 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 34 Cyprus 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.