Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 1,180 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 1,180 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. 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 peaked at 1,180 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 424.84 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (Mt CO2e) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 424.84 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 428.83 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 454.69 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 478.66 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 501.15 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 473.47 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 506.49 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 517.08 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 511.47 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 555.45 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 545.42 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 509.38 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 512.35 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 515.44 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 532.59 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 553.24 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 556.31 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 550.62 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 570.79 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 605.8 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 627.32 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 640.74 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 661.29 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 672.62 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 723.75 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 769.01 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 836.82 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 830.45 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 829.26 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 832.77 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 857.91 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 865.72 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 825.54 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 868.83 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 882.28 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 892.72 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 875.12 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 882.21 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 905.04 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 908.7 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 941.37 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 961.44 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 993.21 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 997.34 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 | 485.21 Mt CO2e | 424.84 Mt CO2e | 555.45 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 545.19 Mt CO2e | 509.38 Mt CO2e | 605.8 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 742.4 Mt CO2e | 627.32 Mt CO2e | 836.82 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 876.41 Mt CO2e | 825.54 Mt CO2e | 908.7 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,024 Mt CO2e | 941.37 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
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 704,021 1000 ha (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 424.84 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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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About this data
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).