European Union vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) over time
- European Union
- South Africa
How they compare
European Union currently reports 1.59 Mt CO2e against 0.1946 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 1.4 Mt CO2e.
That makes European Union's figure about 8.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 47 groups.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.17 Mt CO2e | 0.1684 Mt CO2e | 4.01 Mt CO2e | European Union |
| 1980s | 5.04 Mt CO2e | 0.2058 Mt CO2e | 4.83 Mt CO2e | European Union |
| 1990s | 5.04 Mt CO2e | 0.2896 Mt CO2e | 4.75 Mt CO2e | European Union |
| 2000s | 2.94 Mt CO2e | 0.3204 Mt CO2e | 2.62 Mt CO2e | European Union |
| 2010s | 1.82 Mt CO2e | 0.2754 Mt CO2e | 1.54 Mt CO2e | European Union |
| 2020s | 1.59 Mt CO2e | 0.2071 Mt CO2e | 1.38 Mt CO2e | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy), European Union or South Africa?
- European Union, at 1.59 Mt CO2e against 0.1946 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) between European Union and South Africa?
- 1.4 Mt CO2e, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do European Union and South Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- European Union ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).