Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 1,180 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 1,180 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1,180 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 424.84 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 | 485.21 Mt CO2e | 424.84 Mt CO2e | 555.45 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 545.19 Mt CO2e | 509.38 Mt CO2e | 605.8 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 742.4 Mt CO2e | 627.32 Mt CO2e | 836.82 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 876.41 Mt CO2e | 825.54 Mt CO2e | 908.7 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,024 Mt CO2e | 941.37 Mt CO2e | 1,116 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,140 Mt CO2e | 1,115 Mt CO2e | 1,180 Mt CO2e | 5 |
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 10.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 238.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 310.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7014 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 896.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 8.80 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 9.71 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 76.22 Mt CO2e (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 1,180 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,180 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 424.84 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 (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).