Arab World vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes

Arab World
1.6 Mt CO2e
in 2024
South Africa
0.2111 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Arab World rank
16th
South Africa rank
13th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes over time

  • Arab World
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 1.6 Mt CO2e against 0.2111 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 1.39 Mt CO2e.

That makes Arab World's figure about 7.6 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Arab World ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 13th of 45 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1649 Mt CO2e 0.2166 Mt CO2e 0.0517 Mt CO2e South Africa
1980s 0.1814 Mt CO2e 0.0816 Mt CO2e 0.0998 Mt CO2e Arab World
1990s 0.2777 Mt CO2e 0.0811 Mt CO2e 0.1966 Mt CO2e Arab World
2000s 0.6709 Mt CO2e 0.1381 Mt CO2e 0.5328 Mt CO2e Arab World
2010s 1.28 Mt CO2e 0.1547 Mt CO2e 1.12 Mt CO2e Arab World
2020s 1.54 Mt CO2e 0.1584 Mt CO2e 1.38 Mt CO2e Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes, Arab World or South Africa?
Arab World, at 1.6 Mt CO2e against 0.2111 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes between Arab World and South Africa?
1.39 Mt CO2e, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and South Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Arab World and South Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
Arab World ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 13th of 45 groups.
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 Processes (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 Industrial Processes (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
140 places, 7,700 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).