Brazil vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 40 Mt CO2e against 33.69 Mt CO2e in Brazil, a difference of 6.31 Mt CO2e.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th of 192 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.3 Mt CO2e | 16.42 Mt CO2e | 1.12 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1980s | 27.24 Mt CO2e | 32.77 Mt CO2e | 5.53 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1990s | 24.11 Mt CO2e | 38.94 Mt CO2e | 14.83 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2000s | 29.97 Mt CO2e | 43.14 Mt CO2e | 13.18 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2010s | 29.62 Mt CO2e | 45.26 Mt CO2e | 15.63 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2020s | 32.74 Mt CO2e | 40.48 Mt CO2e | 7.74 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), Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 40 Mt CO2e against 33.69 Mt CO2e in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between Brazil and South Africa?
- 6.31 Mt CO2e, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Brazil ranks 16th 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).