Pacific island small states vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- Pacific island small states
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.055 Mt CO2e against 0.0012 Mt CO2e in Pacific island small states, a difference of 0.0538 Mt CO2e.
That makes South Africa's figure about 45.8 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 47th 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 | Pacific island small states | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | 0.0171 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0253 Mt CO2e | 0.0244 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 0.0351 Mt CO2e | 0.0339 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | 0.0465 Mt CO2e | 0.0447 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | 0.0542 Mt CO2e | 0.053 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | 0.0552 Mt CO2e | 0.0541 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), Pacific island small states or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.055 Mt CO2e against 0.0012 Mt CO2e in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) between Pacific island small states and South Africa?
- 0.0538 Mt CO2e, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Pacific island small states and South Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Pacific island small states ranks 47th 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).