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

Low income
0.0614 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
1.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
Low income rank
22nd
South Africa rank
21st

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

  • Low income
  • South Africa
-50-2502550197119972024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.36 % change on previous year against 0.0614 % change on previous year in Low income, a difference of 1.3 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 22.1 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Low income ahead.

Low income ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.95 % change on previous year 0.1093 % change on previous year 1.84 % change on previous year Low income
1980s 2.42 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year Low income
1990s 2.65 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year 1.48 % change on previous year Low income
2000s 1.85 % change on previous year 1.53 % change on previous year 0.3152 % change on previous year Low income
2010s 1.92 % change on previous year -1.19 % change on previous year 3.11 % change on previous year Low income
2020s 2.05 % change on previous year -1.61 % change on previous year 3.67 % change on previous year Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), annual, Low income or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.36 % change on previous year against 0.0614 % change on previous year in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), annual between Low income and South Africa?
1.3 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Low income and South Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), annual?
Low income ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 47 groups.
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.