What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.3123 Mt CO2e in 1970.

What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0423 Mt CO2e in 1983.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd out of 46 groups with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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 Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Sub-Saharan Africa
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sub-Saharan Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.2902 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.2902 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 13.1%

Rank

32nd

of 46 groups

All-time high

0.3123 Mt CO2e

in 1970

All-time low

0.0423 Mt CO2e

in 1983

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 industrial processes in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.2902 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.3123 Mt CO2e in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0423 Mt CO2e, in 1983.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 46 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2426 Mt CO2e	0.163 Mt CO2e	0.3123 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0917 Mt CO2e	0.0423 Mt CO2e	0.1667 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0893 Mt CO2e	0.0639 Mt CO2e	0.124 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.1864 Mt CO2e	0.1418 Mt CO2e	0.2242 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.239 Mt CO2e	0.2135 Mt CO2e	0.2621 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.2397 Mt CO2e	0.18 Mt CO2e	0.2902 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

29 Belgium 0.05 Mt CO2e compare
30 Ukraine 0.047 Mt CO2e compare
31 Egypt 0.0388 Mt CO2e compare
32 Finland 0.0371 Mt CO2e compare
33 Romania 0.0368 Mt CO2e compare
34 Argentina 0.0344 Mt CO2e compare
35 Spain 0.0337 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2,445 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.91 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 637.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 75.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 306.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,180 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1805 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 156.4 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.2902 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 processes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.3123 Mt CO2e in 1970.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0423 Mt CO2e in 1983.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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 Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes (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: 140 places, 7,700 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).