Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual was 2.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Africa Western and Central, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 2.27 % change on previous year for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Africa Western and Central peaked at 14.21 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -15.31 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9232 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 11.09 % change on previous year | +1101.7% |
| 1973 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1974 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1975 | -12.08 % change on previous year | -267.2% |
| 1976 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 1977 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1978 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -317.2% |
| 1979 | 14.21 % change on previous year | -421.9% |
| 1980 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 1981 | -15.31 % change on previous year | +254.8% |
| 1982 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1983 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1984 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -438.8% |
| 1985 | 6.15 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1986 | -0.6266 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1987 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +374.1% |
| 1988 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -269.7% |
| 1989 | 11.1 % change on previous year | +120.2% |
| 1990 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1991 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1994 | 9.63 % change on previous year | +337.1% |
| 1995 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 14.06 % change on previous year | +64.8% |
| 1997 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 1998 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1999 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2000 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -491.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5771 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2002 | -11.24 % change on previous year | -2048.3% |
| 2003 | 8.86 % change on previous year | -178.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0432 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2005 | -0.7059 % change on previous year | -1733.4% |
| 2006 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +374.5% |
| 2007 | -4.43 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7575 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 2009 | -0.2278 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2010 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -1738.2% |
| 2011 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2013 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 2014 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -323.6% |
| 2015 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2016 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 2017 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -240.2% |
| 2018 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 2020 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 2021 | 0.449 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2511 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2023 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +1104.7% |
| 2024 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -2048.3% | 0.5771 % change on previous year | -11.24 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -1733.4% | 0.0432 % change on previous year | -0.7059 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1738.2% | -0.2278 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +1101.7% | 0.9232 % change on previous year | 11.09 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1104.7% | 0.2511 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2 % change on previous year | -12.08 % change on previous year | 14.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.008 % change on previous year | -15.31 % change on previous year | 11.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 % change on previous year | -4.51 % change on previous year | 14.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2559 % change on previous year | -11.24 % change on previous year | 8.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 % change on previous year | -1.53 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4671 % change on previous year | -3.66 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
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- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Africa Western and Central?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Africa Western and Central was 2.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 14.21 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.31 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.