Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate was 2.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central stood at 2.91 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central peaked at 4.89 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.01 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Africa Western and Central 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1973 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1982 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +82.4% |
| 2002 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2017 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 2020 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2024 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +82.4% | 2.33 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -41.8% | 4.86 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -39.7% | 4.67 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +40.7% | 3.3 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -34.6% | 4.89 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 4.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.7 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 4.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 1 Finland 10.49 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Cyprus 10.14 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Armenia 5.72 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Singapore 5.03 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Qatar 4.19 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Slovenia 4.17 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Bangladesh 3.86 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Africa Western and Central
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) -0.6766 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central was 2.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.