France vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
France
0.4589 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0.5414 % change on previous year
in 2024
France rank
59th
South Africa rank
58th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time
- France
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.5414 % change on previous year against 0.4589 % change on previous year in France, a difference of 0.0825 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
France ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 58th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -6.79 % change on previous year | 5.7 % change on previous year | 12.49 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | -5.37 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 10.37 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -7.17 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 8.67 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -1.85 % change on previous year | 0.4822 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1316 % change on previous year | -0.0041 % change on previous year | 0.1356 % change on previous year | France |
| 2020s | -0.2786 % change on previous year | -1.97 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e), France or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.5414 % change on previous year against 0.4589 % change on previous year in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) between France and South Africa?
- 0.0825 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do France and South Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e)?
- France ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 58th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.