Mauritius vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual

Mauritius
0.4291 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0.4366 % change on previous year
in 2024
Mauritius rank
102nd
South Africa rank
100th

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual over time

  • Mauritius
  • South Africa
-50510197119972024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.4366 % change on previous year against 0.4291 % change on previous year in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0075 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 100th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 2.04 % change on previous year 3.34 % change on previous year 1.3 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 0.8572 % change on previous year 2.65 % change on previous year 1.79 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 0.4644 % change on previous year 1.36 % change on previous year 0.8911 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 0.3577 % change on previous year 0.799 % change on previous year 0.4413 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 0.3527 % change on previous year 0.5901 % change on previous year 0.2374 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 0.5732 % change on previous year -0.7429 % change on previous year 1.32 % change on previous year Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual, Mauritius or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.4366 % change on previous year against 0.4291 % change on previous year in Mauritius as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual between Mauritius and South Africa?
0.0075 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
Mauritius ranks 102nd 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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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,499 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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.