Canada vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 28.85 Mt CO2e against 25.44 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 3.41 Mt CO2e.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 12th of 203 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.53 Mt CO2e | 5.72 Mt CO2e | 13.82 Mt CO2e | Canada |
| 1980s | 23.84 Mt CO2e | 7.81 Mt CO2e | 16.03 Mt CO2e | Canada |
| 1990s | 26.27 Mt CO2e | 11.36 Mt CO2e | 14.91 Mt CO2e | Canada |
| 2000s | 28.62 Mt CO2e | 14.79 Mt CO2e | 13.83 Mt CO2e | Canada |
| 2010s | 28.02 Mt CO2e | 20.06 Mt CO2e | 7.96 Mt CO2e | Canada |
| 2020s | 28.14 Mt CO2e | 24.96 Mt CO2e | 3.18 Mt CO2e | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 28.85 Mt CO2e against 25.44 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between Canada and South Africa?
- 3.41 Mt CO2e, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Canada ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 12th of 203 countries.
- 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).