Guyana vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual

Guyana
1.43 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
1.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
Guyana rank
19th
South Africa rank
21st

Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual over time

  • Guyana
  • South Africa
-75-50-2502550197119972024

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 1.43 % change on previous year against 1.36 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 15 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.

Guyana ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st of 192 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 11.1 % change on previous year 0.1093 % change on previous year 10.99 % change on previous year Guyana
1980s 7.76 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year 6.42 % change on previous year Guyana
1990s -7.7 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year 8.86 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -2.9 % change on previous year 1.53 % change on previous year 4.43 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -3.55 % change on previous year -1.19 % change on previous year 2.36 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s -5.56 % change on previous year -1.61 % change on previous year 3.95 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), annual, Guyana or South Africa?
Guyana, at 1.43 % change on previous year against 1.36 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), annual between Guyana and South Africa?
0.07 % change on previous year, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Guyana and South Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), annual?
Guyana ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (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 Building (Energy) (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
239 places, 12,739 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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