Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.1803 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (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
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 0.1803 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.1803 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0222 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0222 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0223 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0238 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0256 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0281 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0304 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0334 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0333 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0284 Mt CO2e | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0303 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.033 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0402 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0416 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.043 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0433 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0439 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.047 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0466 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0463 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.05 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0505 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0535 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0574 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.057 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0602 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0648 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0714 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.078 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0776 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.085 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0839 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0874 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0899 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0971 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1008 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1166 Mt CO2e | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1145 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1223 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.123 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1332 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1282 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.135 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1438 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1574 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1679 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1693 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.158 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1667 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1706 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1704 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1757 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1773 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1759 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1803 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0278 Mt CO2e | 0.0222 Mt CO2e | 0.0334 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0421 Mt CO2e | 0.033 Mt CO2e | 0.047 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.062 Mt CO2e | 0.05 Mt CO2e | 0.078 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1021 Mt CO2e | 0.0839 Mt CO2e | 0.123 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.153 Mt CO2e | 0.1282 Mt CO2e | 0.1706 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1759 Mt CO2e | 0.1704 Mt CO2e | 0.1803 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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 power industry (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.1803 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1803 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0222 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).