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

Africa Eastern and Southern: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.758 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.758 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
29th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.758 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
0.3119 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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

The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Africa Eastern and Southern is 0.758 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.758 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3119 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 29th of 45 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.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970 to 2024.
Year Mt CO2e Change
1970 0.3119 Mt CO2e
1971 0.3119 Mt CO2e +0.0%
1972 0.316 Mt CO2e +1.3%
1973 0.3361 Mt CO2e +6.4%
1974 0.3345 Mt CO2e -0.5%
1975 0.351 Mt CO2e +4.9%
1976 0.3747 Mt CO2e +6.8%
1977 0.3808 Mt CO2e +1.6%
1978 0.3809 Mt CO2e +0.0%
1979 0.388 Mt CO2e +1.9%
1980 0.4012 Mt CO2e +3.4%
1981 0.4255 Mt CO2e +6.1%
1982 0.4035 Mt CO2e -5.2%
1983 0.3782 Mt CO2e -6.3%
1984 0.3904 Mt CO2e +3.2%
1985 0.3904 Mt CO2e +0.0%
1986 0.3927 Mt CO2e +0.6%
1987 0.4068 Mt CO2e +3.6%
1988 0.4198 Mt CO2e +3.2%
1989 0.4198 Mt CO2e +0.0%
1990 0.4259 Mt CO2e +1.5%
1991 0.4195 Mt CO2e -1.5%
1992 0.4255 Mt CO2e +1.4%
1993 0.4007 Mt CO2e -5.8%
1994 0.4096 Mt CO2e +2.2%
1995 0.428 Mt CO2e +4.5%
1996 0.4491 Mt CO2e +4.9%
1997 0.468 Mt CO2e +4.2%
1998 0.4879 Mt CO2e +4.3%
1999 0.461 Mt CO2e -5.5%
2000 0.4609 Mt CO2e -0.0%
2001 0.4522 Mt CO2e -1.9%
2002 0.4801 Mt CO2e +6.2%
2003 0.4865 Mt CO2e +1.3%
2004 0.5067 Mt CO2e +4.2%
2005 0.5266 Mt CO2e +3.9%
2006 0.5275 Mt CO2e +0.2%
2007 0.5177 Mt CO2e -1.9%
2008 0.5337 Mt CO2e +3.1%
2009 0.5905 Mt CO2e +10.6%
2010 0.5565 Mt CO2e -5.8%
2011 0.5728 Mt CO2e +2.9%
2012 0.5376 Mt CO2e -6.1%
2013 0.5713 Mt CO2e +6.3%
2014 0.586 Mt CO2e +2.6%
2015 0.5735 Mt CO2e -2.1%
2016 0.5749 Mt CO2e +0.2%
2017 0.4966 Mt CO2e -13.6%
2018 0.5798 Mt CO2e +16.8%
2019 0.6228 Mt CO2e +7.4%
2020 0.6554 Mt CO2e +5.2%
2021 0.6936 Mt CO2e +5.8%
2022 0.7243 Mt CO2e +4.4%
2023 0.7555 Mt CO2e +4.3%
2024 0.758 Mt CO2e +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3486 Mt CO2e 0.3119 Mt CO2e 0.388 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.4028 Mt CO2e 0.3782 Mt CO2e 0.4255 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.4375 Mt CO2e 0.4007 Mt CO2e 0.4879 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.5082 Mt CO2e 0.4522 Mt CO2e 0.5905 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 0.5672 Mt CO2e 0.4966 Mt CO2e 0.6228 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 0.7174 Mt CO2e 0.6554 Mt CO2e 0.758 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern

  1. 26 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0937 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 27 Chile 0.0882 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 28 Saudi Arabia 0.0811 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 29 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0799 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.078 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 31 Sri Lanka 0.0737 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 32 Egypt 0.0674 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.758 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The highest recorded value was 0.758 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3119 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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
240 places, 13,200 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).