Costa Rica vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual
Costa Rica
0.401 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0.4366 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
103rd
South Africa rank
100th
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4366 % change on previous year against 0.401 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0356 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 100th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.76 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 0.4191 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.5812 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -1.17 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.25 % change on previous year | 0.799 % change on previous year | 0.4521 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.8975 % change on previous year | 0.5901 % change on previous year | 0.3074 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.34 % change on previous year | -0.7429 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.4366 % change on previous year against 0.401 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.0356 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 100th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.