Algeria vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 40 Mt CO2e against 37.18 Mt CO2e in Algeria, a difference of 2.82 Mt CO2e.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 14th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.51 Mt CO2e | 16.42 Mt CO2e | 23.09 Mt CO2e | Algeria |
| 1980s | 41.94 Mt CO2e | 32.77 Mt CO2e | 9.17 Mt CO2e | Algeria |
| 1990s | 50.51 Mt CO2e | 38.94 Mt CO2e | 11.57 Mt CO2e | Algeria |
| 2000s | 42.69 Mt CO2e | 43.14 Mt CO2e | 0.4536 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2010s | 40 Mt CO2e | 45.26 Mt CO2e | 5.25 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2020s | 37.74 Mt CO2e | 40.48 Mt CO2e | 2.74 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy), Algeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 40 Mt CO2e against 37.18 Mt CO2e in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between Algeria and South Africa?
- 2.82 Mt CO2e, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Algeria ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 14th of 192 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 Fugitive Emissions (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 fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).