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

The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1970.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2022.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 8.3%

Rank

6th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970 to 2024.
Year	Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1972	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1973	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1974	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1975	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1976	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1977	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1978	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1979	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1980	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
1981	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-30.8%
1982	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1983	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1984	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1985	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1986	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1987	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1988	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1989	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1990	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1991	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1992	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1993	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1994	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1995	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1996	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1997	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1998	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1999	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+40.7%
2000	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2001	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2002	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2003	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2004	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
2005	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2006	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2007	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2008	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2009	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2010	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2011	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2012	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2013	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2014	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2015	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2016	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2017	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2018	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2019	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2020	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2021	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2022	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2023	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2024	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+8.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

3 Mongolia 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
4 Somalia 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
5 Eritrea 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
6 Burundi 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
7 Sudan 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
8 Madagascar 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
9 Niger 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 3.46 % 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) 0.0442 % 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 Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) →

Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), 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) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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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
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Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP
Unit: Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 12,498 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

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