Europe & Central Asia vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 1,278 Mt CO2e against 93.23 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 1,185 Mt CO2e.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 13.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,573 Mt CO2e | 48.18 Mt CO2e | 1,525 Mt CO2e | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 1,697 Mt CO2e | 67.1 Mt CO2e | 1,630 Mt CO2e | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 1,446 Mt CO2e | 79.06 Mt CO2e | 1,367 Mt CO2e | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 1,260 Mt CO2e | 86.85 Mt CO2e | 1,173 Mt CO2e | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 1,288 Mt CO2e | 95.79 Mt CO2e | 1,192 Mt CO2e | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 1,299 Mt CO2e | 93.16 Mt CO2e | 1,206 Mt CO2e | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Europe & Central Asia or South Africa?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 1,278 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 Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?
- 1,185 Mt CO2e, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and South Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 19th of 47 groups.
- 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).