What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.

Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in Sub-Saharan Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sub-Saharan Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.5%

Rank

35th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970 to 2023.
Year	Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Change
1970	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	—
1971	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.9%
1972	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.0%
1973	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.3%
1974	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.7%
1975	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-5.5%
1976	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+7.0%
1977	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.1%
1978	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.1%
1979	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+8.6%
1980	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.8%
1981	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-6.6%
1982	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.6%
1983	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.6%
1984	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.3%
1985	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.9%
1986	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.6%
1987	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.0%
1988	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.7%
1989	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.1%
1990	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.6%
1991	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.1%
1992	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.2%
1993	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.6%
1994	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+7.6%
1995	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.3%
1996	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+8.8%
1997	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.8%
1998	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.1%
1999	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.4%
2000	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.0%
2001	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.9%
2002	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-4.6%
2003	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.2%
2004	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.8%
2005	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.2%
2006	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.0%
2007	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.8%
2008	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.6%
2009	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.4%
2010	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.6%
2011	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.1%
2012	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-7.5%
2013	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.4%
2014	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.1%
2015	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.9%
2016	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.1%
2017	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.8%
2018	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.9%
2019	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.4%
2020	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.0%
2021	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.1%
2022	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.5%
2023	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

32 Comoros 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
33 Burundi 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
34 Indonesia 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
35 Denmark 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
36 Rwanda 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
37 Uganda 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
38 Nigeria 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit: Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.