OECD members vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes over time
- OECD members
- South Africa
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 2.75 Mt CO2e against 0.2111 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 2.54 Mt CO2e.
That makes OECD members's figure about 13.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 13th of 44 groups.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.79 Mt CO2e | 0.2166 Mt CO2e | 2.58 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 1980s | 2.28 Mt CO2e | 0.0816 Mt CO2e | 2.2 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 1990s | 2.51 Mt CO2e | 0.0811 Mt CO2e | 2.43 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 2000s | 2.48 Mt CO2e | 0.1381 Mt CO2e | 2.34 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 2010s | 2.53 Mt CO2e | 0.1547 Mt CO2e | 2.37 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 2020s | 2.83 Mt CO2e | 0.1584 Mt CO2e | 2.68 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes, OECD members or South Africa?
- OECD members, at 2.75 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 OECD members and South Africa?
- 2.54 Mt CO2e, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and South Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- OECD members ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 13th of 44 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
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).