Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 88.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 88.1%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 88.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1991.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.1% | — |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +153.1% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | +112.9% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | +46.9% |
| 1996 | 33.4% | +47.9% |
| 1997 | 32.4% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 32.8% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 38.0% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 38.5% | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 40.6% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 58.3% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 62.4% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 84.8% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 88.1% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 2.1% | 33.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 31.6% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 50.1% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 77.7% | 88.1% | 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 — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 8.80 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (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 88.1% 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 88.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1991.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th out of 45 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 41.2%. 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 (% 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.