Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 380.55 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Africa Eastern and Southern, 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 from agriculture in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 380.55 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 380.55 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 153.16 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163.77 Mt CO2e | 153.16 Mt CO2e | 177.59 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 184.88 Mt CO2e | 176.52 Mt CO2e | 193.65 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 204.54 Mt CO2e | 194.44 Mt CO2e | 226.7 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 257.27 Mt CO2e | 225.44 Mt CO2e | 298.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 322.61 Mt CO2e | 305.51 Mt CO2e | 349.6 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 367.45 Mt CO2e | 355.82 Mt CO2e | 380.55 Mt CO2e | 5 |
More environment data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 7.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 126.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.5816 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 264.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.8377 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 634.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 470,246 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.75 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 5.23 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 42.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Africa Eastern and Southern was 380.55 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 from agriculture recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 380.55 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.16 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from Agriculture (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 agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).