Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 1,180 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 1,180 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1,180 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 424.82 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 45 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 424.82 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 428.81 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 454.67 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 478.63 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 501.12 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 473.44 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 506.46 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 517.04 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 511.44 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 555.42 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 545.38 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 509.34 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 512.31 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 515.4 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 532.55 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 553.2 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 556.27 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 550.59 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 570.75 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 605.76 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 627.28 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 640.7 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 661.25 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 672.58 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 723.71 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 768.96 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 836.77 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 830.4 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 829.22 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 832.73 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 857.86 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 865.67 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 825.49 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 868.78 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 882.23 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 892.66 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 875.07 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 882.16 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 904.99 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 908.65 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 941.32 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 961.38 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 993.16 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 997.29 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,019 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,038 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,040 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,059 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,079 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,116 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,115 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,115 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,131 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,159 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1,180 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 485.18 Mt CO2e | 424.82 Mt CO2e | 555.42 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 545.16 Mt CO2e | 509.34 Mt CO2e | 605.76 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 742.36 Mt CO2e | 627.28 Mt CO2e | 836.77 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 876.36 Mt CO2e | 825.49 Mt CO2e | 908.65 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,024 Mt CO2e | 941.32 Mt CO2e | 1,116 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,140 Mt CO2e | 1,115 Mt CO2e | 1,180 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 237.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 100.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 76.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 8.67 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 895.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7007 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 310.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1,180 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,180 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 424.82 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).