Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
291.66 Mt CO2e
in 2024
South Africa
25.85 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
34th
South Africa rank
34th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 291.66 Mt CO2e against 25.85 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 265.81 Mt CO2e.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 11.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 34th of 47 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 108.41 Mt CO2e 23.1 Mt CO2e 85.31 Mt CO2e Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 125.88 Mt CO2e 23.77 Mt CO2e 102.11 Mt CO2e Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 157.22 Mt CO2e 25.28 Mt CO2e 131.94 Mt CO2e Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 196.01 Mt CO2e 26.42 Mt CO2e 169.59 Mt CO2e Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 241.26 Mt CO2e 27.95 Mt CO2e 213.3 Mt CO2e Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 277.64 Mt CO2e 25.81 Mt CO2e 251.83 Mt CO2e Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or South Africa?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 291.66 Mt CO2e against 25.85 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa?
265.81 Mt CO2e, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 34th of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 13,637 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).