Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 489.18 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Africa Western and Central, 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Africa Western and Central stood at 489.18 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Africa Western and Central peaked at 489.18 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 200.28 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 | 239.9 Mt CO2e | 200.28 Mt CO2e | 282.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 241.94 Mt CO2e | 219.66 Mt CO2e | 275.46 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 367.89 Mt CO2e | 288.79 Mt CO2e | 445.31 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 408.55 Mt CO2e | 386.41 Mt CO2e | 435.89 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 438.74 Mt CO2e | 402.95 Mt CO2e | 478.56 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 471.19 Mt CO2e | 461.05 Mt CO2e | 489.18 Mt CO2e | 5 |
More environment data for Africa Western and Central
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 111.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 45.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5031 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 261.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 434,416 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.05 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.48 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 33.72 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 489.18 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 Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 489.18 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 200.28 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 (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).