Caribbean Small States vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- Caribbean Small States
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.055 Mt CO2e against 0.014 Mt CO2e in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 0.041 Mt CO2e.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.9 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | 0.0123 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | 0.0253 Mt CO2e | 0.0179 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | 0.0351 Mt CO2e | 0.0251 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0115 Mt CO2e | 0.0465 Mt CO2e | 0.035 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | 0.0542 Mt CO2e | 0.0404 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | 0.0552 Mt CO2e | 0.0411 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy), Caribbean Small States or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.055 Mt CO2e against 0.014 Mt CO2e in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) between Caribbean Small States and South Africa?
- 0.041 Mt CO2e, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean Small States and South Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 46th 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).