Africa Western and Central vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- South Africa
How they compare
Africa Western and Central currently reports 0.0768 Mt CO2e against 0.055 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 0.0218 Mt CO2e.
That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0103 Mt CO2e | 0.0253 Mt CO2e | 0.015 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | 0.0351 Mt CO2e | 0.0194 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0297 Mt CO2e | 0.0465 Mt CO2e | 0.0167 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0551 Mt CO2e | 0.0542 Mt CO2e | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 0.0726 Mt CO2e | 0.0552 Mt CO2e | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | Africa Western and Central |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy), Africa Western and Central or South Africa?
- Africa Western and Central, at 0.0768 Mt CO2e against 0.055 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) between Africa Western and Central and South Africa?
- 0.0218 Mt CO2e, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and South Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 47 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).