Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 13.29 Mt CO2e against 1.31 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 11.98 Mt CO2e.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 10.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.28 Mt CO2e | 2.39 Mt CO2e | 12.9 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 13.58 Mt CO2e | 2.25 Mt CO2e | 11.33 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 11.79 Mt CO2e | 2.92 Mt CO2e | 8.88 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 11.98 Mt CO2e | 1.81 Mt CO2e | 10.18 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 12.55 Mt CO2e | 1.86 Mt CO2e | 10.69 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 13.17 Mt CO2e | 1.31 Mt CO2e | 11.86 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy), Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 13.29 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 11.98 Mt CO2e, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 35th 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 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).