Germany vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.2198 Mt CO2e against 0.1686 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 0.0512 Mt CO2e.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 15th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2906 Mt CO2e | 0.1556 Mt CO2e | 0.135 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.2391 Mt CO2e | 0.18 Mt CO2e | 0.0591 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.1381 Mt CO2e | 0.1551 Mt CO2e | 0.017 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.148 Mt CO2e | 0.1864 Mt CO2e | 0.0384 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2085 Mt CO2e | 0.1725 Mt CO2e | 0.036 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.221 Mt CO2e | 0.1688 Mt CO2e | 0.0522 Mt CO2e | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy), Germany or South Africa?
- Germany, at 0.2198 Mt CO2e against 0.1686 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between Germany and South Africa?
- 0.0512 Mt CO2e, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Germany ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 15th of 193 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 Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).