Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 69.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Africa Western and Central, 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
Africa Western and Central recorded 69.4% for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Africa Western and Central peaked at 69.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1991.
Africa Western and Central ranks 12th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.2% | — |
| 1992 | 11.2% | +114.4% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 24.6% | +80.3% |
| 1995 | 35.2% | +43.3% |
| 1996 | 54.2% | +54.0% |
| 1997 | 47.3% | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 42.6% | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 40.0% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 34.0% | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | +34.9% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 59.5% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 59.6% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 65.6% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 69.4% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 5.2% | 54.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 33.8% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 39.5% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 59.6% | 69.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More environment data for Africa Western and Central
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 111.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 21.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 33.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.05 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 5.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 261.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5031 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 45.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0631 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Africa Western and Central?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Africa Western and Central was 69.4% 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1991.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.