Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 1.56 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 1.56 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1.57 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2656 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.267 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.2656 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2872 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3092 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3022 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3314 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3515 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3692 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3999 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3818 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4109 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.426 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4304 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4347 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.45 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4431 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.449 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4834 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5242 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5375 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5156 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5547 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5848 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5576 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5593 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6203 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6253 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6767 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6179 Mt CO2e | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6814 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6836 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7229 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7789 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7998 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8329 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8432 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8247 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8555 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8908 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9275 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.985 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.05 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.11 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.24 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 1.24 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.36 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 1.36 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.41 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.46 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.34 Mt CO2e | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 1.51 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 1.57 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.54 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.56 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3265 Mt CO2e | 0.2656 Mt CO2e | 0.3999 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4589 Mt CO2e | 0.4109 Mt CO2e | 0.5375 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5994 Mt CO2e | 0.5156 Mt CO2e | 0.6814 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.816 Mt CO2e | 0.6836 Mt CO2e | 0.9275 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 Mt CO2e | 0.985 Mt CO2e | 1.46 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 Mt CO2e | 1.34 Mt CO2e | 1.57 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1931 Mt CO2e compare
- 29 Colombia 0.1875 Mt CO2e compare
- 30 Philippines 0.1862 Mt CO2e compare
- 31 France 0.1859 Mt CO2e compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 0.1706 Mt CO2e compare
- 33 Spain 0.1597 Mt CO2e compare
- 34 Bangladesh 0.1507 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 transport (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1.56 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 transport (energy) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2656 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).