Africa vs India: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate

Africa
1.31 % change on previous year
in 2023
India
5.98 % change on previous year
in 2023
Africa rank
17th
India rank
14th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate over time

  • Africa
  • India
-2002040196219922023

How they compare

India currently reports 5.98 % change on previous year against 1.31 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 4.67 % change on previous year.

That makes India's figure about 4.6 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was India ahead.

Africa ranks 17th and India ranks 14th of 33 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 4 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa India Difference Ahead
1960s 9.89 % change on previous year 1.93 % change on previous year 7.95 % change on previous year Africa
1970s 2.68 % change on previous year 2.39 % change on previous year 0.2933 % change on previous year Africa
1980s -0.0333 % change on previous year 7.1 % change on previous year 7.14 % change on previous year India
1990s 3.31 % change on previous year -2.02 % change on previous year 5.33 % change on previous year Africa
2000s -0.9908 % change on previous year 3.1 % change on previous year 4.09 % change on previous year India
2010s 0.6415 % change on previous year -0.5622 % change on previous year 1.2 % change on previous year Africa
2020s -1.83 % change on previous year 5.06 % change on previous year 6.9 % change on previous year India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate, Africa or India?
India, at 5.98 % change on previous year against 1.31 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate between Africa and India?
4.67 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and India?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Africa and India rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate?
Africa ranks 17th and India ranks 14th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 14,827 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.