Mongolia vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)

Mongolia
44.99 Mt CO2e
in 2024
South Africa
40 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Mongolia rank
11th
South Africa rank
14th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time

  • Mongolia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 44.99 Mt CO2e against 40 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 4.99 Mt CO2e.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Mongolia ranks 11th 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 Mongolia South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2746 Mt CO2e 16.42 Mt CO2e 16.14 Mt CO2e South Africa
1980s 0.5374 Mt CO2e 32.77 Mt CO2e 32.23 Mt CO2e South Africa
1990s 0.7245 Mt CO2e 38.94 Mt CO2e 38.21 Mt CO2e South Africa
2000s 1.73 Mt CO2e 43.14 Mt CO2e 41.41 Mt CO2e South Africa
2010s 13.74 Mt CO2e 45.26 Mt CO2e 31.52 Mt CO2e South Africa
2020s 25.88 Mt CO2e 40.48 Mt CO2e 14.6 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), Mongolia or South Africa?
Mongolia, at 44.99 Mt CO2e against 40 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between Mongolia and South Africa?
4.99 Mt CO2e, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
Mongolia ranks 11th 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

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 13,145 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).