Colombia vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Colombia
94.67 Mt CO2e
in 2024
South Africa
93.23 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Colombia rank
18th
South Africa rank
19th
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 94.67 Mt CO2e against 93.23 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 1.44 Mt CO2e.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 19th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.18 Mt CO2e | 48.18 Mt CO2e | 2 Mt CO2e | Colombia |
| 1980s | 58.1 Mt CO2e | 67.1 Mt CO2e | 9 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1990s | 69.73 Mt CO2e | 79.06 Mt CO2e | 9.32 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2000s | 77.57 Mt CO2e | 86.85 Mt CO2e | 9.27 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2010s | 84.38 Mt CO2e | 95.79 Mt CO2e | 11.41 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2020s | 93.76 Mt CO2e | 93.16 Mt CO2e | 0.6014 Mt CO2e | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 94.67 Mt CO2e against 93.23 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Colombia and South Africa?
- 1.44 Mt CO2e, with Colombia 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 (total) excluding lulucf?
- Colombia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 19th 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).