Paraguay vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate

Paraguay
0.2789 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0.2953 % change on previous year
in 2024
Paraguay rank
79th
South Africa rank
78th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate over time

  • Paraguay
  • South Africa
-10-5051015197119972024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.2953 % change on previous year against 0.2789 % change on previous year in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0164 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 78th of 198 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 3.42 % change on previous year 1.86 % change on previous year 1.57 % change on previous year Paraguay
1980s 3.38 % change on previous year -0.1543 % change on previous year 3.53 % change on previous year Paraguay
1990s 1.56 % change on previous year 0.5167 % change on previous year 1.04 % change on previous year Paraguay
2000s 3.3 % change on previous year 0.8574 % change on previous year 2.44 % change on previous year Paraguay
2010s 1.56 % change on previous year -0.6616 % change on previous year 2.22 % change on previous year Paraguay
2020s -0.3144 % change on previous year -0.3537 % change on previous year 0.0393 % change on previous year Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual growth rate, Paraguay or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.2953 % change on previous year against 0.2789 % change on previous year in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual growth rate between Paraguay and South Africa?
0.0164 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
Paraguay ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 78th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 13,177 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.