Germany vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.2334 Mt CO2e against 0.2111 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 0.0223 Mt CO2e.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 13th of 94 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3196 Mt CO2e | 0.2166 Mt CO2e | 0.103 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.2367 Mt CO2e | 0.0816 Mt CO2e | 0.1551 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.2245 Mt CO2e | 0.0811 Mt CO2e | 0.1434 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.2884 Mt CO2e | 0.1381 Mt CO2e | 0.1503 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.235 Mt CO2e | 0.1547 Mt CO2e | 0.0804 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.2357 Mt CO2e | 0.1584 Mt CO2e | 0.0773 Mt CO2e | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes, Germany or South Africa?
- Germany, at 0.2334 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 Germany and South Africa?
- 0.0223 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 processes?
- Germany ranks 12th 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).