Colombia vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 25.44 Mt CO2e against 22.38 Mt CO2e in Colombia, a difference of 3.06 Mt CO2e.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 12th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.95 Mt CO2e | 5.72 Mt CO2e | 0.232 Mt CO2e | Colombia |
| 1980s | 8.63 Mt CO2e | 7.81 Mt CO2e | 0.8213 Mt CO2e | Colombia |
| 1990s | 11.52 Mt CO2e | 11.36 Mt CO2e | 0.1559 Mt CO2e | Colombia |
| 2000s | 14.45 Mt CO2e | 14.79 Mt CO2e | 0.3457 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2010s | 18.25 Mt CO2e | 20.06 Mt CO2e | 1.81 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2020s | 21.59 Mt CO2e | 24.96 Mt CO2e | 3.37 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 25.44 Mt CO2e against 22.38 Mt CO2e in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between Colombia and South Africa?
- 3.06 Mt CO2e, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Colombia ranks 15th 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).