Iran vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) over time
- Iran
- South Africa
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.36 Mt CO2e against 1.31 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 0.05 Mt CO2e.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Iran ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 35th of 197 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 | 0.095 Mt CO2e | 2.39 Mt CO2e | 2.29 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.1736 Mt CO2e | 2.25 Mt CO2e | 2.08 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2921 Mt CO2e | 2.92 Mt CO2e | 2.62 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.4661 Mt CO2e | 1.81 Mt CO2e | 1.34 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.5418 Mt CO2e | 1.86 Mt CO2e | 1.32 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9134 Mt CO2e | 1.31 Mt CO2e | 0.3985 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy), Iran or South Africa?
- Iran, at 1.36 Mt CO2e against 1.31 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) between Iran and South Africa?
- 0.05 Mt CO2e, with Iran 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 building (energy)?
- Iran ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 35th of 197 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 Building (Energy) (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 building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).