South Africa vs Sweden: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.2019 Mt CO2e against 0.1686 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 0.0333 Mt CO2e.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1556 Mt CO2e | 0.1345 Mt CO2e | 0.0211 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.18 Mt CO2e | 0.1433 Mt CO2e | 0.0367 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1551 Mt CO2e | 0.1664 Mt CO2e | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.1864 Mt CO2e | 0.1581 Mt CO2e | 0.0283 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1725 Mt CO2e | 0.1706 Mt CO2e | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1688 Mt CO2e | 0.193 Mt CO2e | 0.0242 Mt CO2e | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy), South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.2019 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 South Africa and Sweden?
- 0.0333 Mt CO2e, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- South Africa ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th 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).