Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per person.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0 Mt CO2e per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per person, in 1970.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 47 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.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.