Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 1.06 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 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 industrial combustion (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 1.06 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 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1.06 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3516 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 27th out of 47 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.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3516 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.3517 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3584 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3813 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3819 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3989 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.426 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4341 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4352 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.444 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4593 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4824 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.46 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4324 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4424 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4439 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4469 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4626 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4789 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4775 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4794 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4768 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4856 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4628 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4765 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4993 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5261 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5492 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5751 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5551 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.574 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5728 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6198 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6489 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.692 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.734 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7579 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7774 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8262 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9136 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9116 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.918 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9124 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9951 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8699 Mt CO2e | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8612 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8634 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7783 Mt CO2e | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8654 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9144 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9502 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9949 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.06 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.06 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3963 Mt CO2e | 0.3516 Mt CO2e | 0.444 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4586 Mt CO2e | 0.4324 Mt CO2e | 0.4824 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5086 Mt CO2e | 0.4628 Mt CO2e | 0.5751 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7117 Mt CO2e | 0.5728 Mt CO2e | 0.9136 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.889 Mt CO2e | 0.7783 Mt CO2e | 0.9951 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 Mt CO2e | 0.9502 Mt CO2e | 1.06 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 24 Gabon 0.1004 Mt CO2e compare
- 25 Mexico 0.0973 Mt CO2e compare
- 26 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0937 Mt CO2e compare
- 27 Chile 0.0882 Mt CO2e compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 0.0811 Mt CO2e compare
- 29 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0799 Mt CO2e compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.078 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 237.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 100.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 76.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 8.67 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 895.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7007 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 310.37 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 industrial combustion (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1.06 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3516 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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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About this data
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).