Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 104.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 104.0%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 104.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 1991.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 5th of 45 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 in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.5% | — |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -204.2% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +249.8% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | +328.0% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | +57.1% |
| 1996 | 15.7% | +32.3% |
| 1997 | 19.7% | +25.8% |
| 1998 | 23.3% | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 26.5% | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 27.0% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 66.5% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 69.2% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 77.3% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 82.7% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 88.2% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 93.3% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 92.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 101.2% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 104.0% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | -0.5% | 26.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 25.4% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 59.0% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 92.4% | 104.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More environment data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 126.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 78.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 42.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.75 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 7.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 634.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.8377 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 264.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.5816 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Africa Eastern and Southern was 104.0% 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 Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 104.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 1991.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.