Iran vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture over time
- Iran
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 25.85 Mt CO2e against 23.95 Mt CO2e in Iran, a difference of 1.9 Mt CO2e.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Iran ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th of 201 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.19 Mt CO2e | 23.1 Mt CO2e | 7.91 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1980s | 18.52 Mt CO2e | 23.77 Mt CO2e | 5.25 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1990s | 24.32 Mt CO2e | 25.28 Mt CO2e | 0.9599 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2000s | 25.07 Mt CO2e | 26.42 Mt CO2e | 1.35 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2010s | 22.02 Mt CO2e | 27.95 Mt CO2e | 5.94 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2020s | 23.68 Mt CO2e | 25.81 Mt CO2e | 2.13 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture, Iran or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 25.85 Mt CO2e against 23.95 Mt CO2e in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture between Iran and South Africa?
- 1.9 Mt CO2e, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Iran ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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).