Nigeria vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1686 Mt CO2e against 0.1661 Mt CO2e in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0025 Mt CO2e.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0218 Mt CO2e | 0.1556 Mt CO2e | 0.1338 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0229 Mt CO2e | 0.18 Mt CO2e | 0.1571 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0412 Mt CO2e | 0.1551 Mt CO2e | 0.1139 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.122 Mt CO2e | 0.1864 Mt CO2e | 0.0644 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1909 Mt CO2e | 0.1725 Mt CO2e | 0.0184 Mt CO2e | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.1646 Mt CO2e | 0.1688 Mt CO2e | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy), Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1686 Mt CO2e against 0.1661 Mt CO2e in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0.0025 Mt CO2e, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Nigeria ranks 16th 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).