How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Somalia vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita

Somalia

0 Mt CO2e per person

in 2024

South Africa

0 Mt CO2e per person

in 2024

Somalia rank

51st

South Africa rank

50th

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

Somalia
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 Mt CO2e per person against 0 Mt CO2e per person in Somalia, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 50th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Somalia	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Somalia
1980s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Somalia
1990s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Somalia
2000s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Somalia
2010s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Somalia
2020s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per capita, Somalia or South Africa?: South Africa, at 0 Mt CO2e per person against 0 Mt CO2e per person in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per capita between Somalia and South Africa?: 0 Mt CO2e per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per capita?: Somalia ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 50th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Somalia vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 21 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/methane-ch4-emissions-total-excluding-lulucf-mt-co2e-per-capita/somalia-fed-rep/south-africa/

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Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita
Unit: Mt CO2e per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.