Brazil vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2111 Mt CO2e against 0.1445 Mt CO2e in Brazil, a difference of 0.0666 Mt CO2e.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 13th of 94 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.151 Mt CO2e | 0.2166 Mt CO2e | 0.0656 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.1027 Mt CO2e | 0.0816 Mt CO2e | 0.021 Mt CO2e | Brazil |
| 1990s | 0.1202 Mt CO2e | 0.0811 Mt CO2e | 0.0392 Mt CO2e | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.1474 Mt CO2e | 0.1381 Mt CO2e | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.1538 Mt CO2e | 0.1547 Mt CO2e | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1498 Mt CO2e | 0.1584 Mt CO2e | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.2111 Mt CO2e against 0.1445 Mt CO2e in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.0666 Mt CO2e, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- Brazil ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 13th of 94 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 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
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).