IDA total vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF

IDA total
1,650 Mt CO2e
in 2024
South Africa
93.23 Mt CO2e
in 2024
IDA total rank
16th
South Africa rank
19th

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time

  • IDA total
  • South Africa
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How they compare

IDA total currently reports 1,650 Mt CO2e against 93.23 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 1,557 Mt CO2e.

That makes IDA total's figure about 17.7 times South Africa's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.

IDA total ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 45 groups.

IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 663.16 Mt CO2e 48.18 Mt CO2e 614.98 Mt CO2e IDA total
1980s 750.54 Mt CO2e 67.1 Mt CO2e 683.44 Mt CO2e IDA total
1990s 983.96 Mt CO2e 79.06 Mt CO2e 904.91 Mt CO2e IDA total
2000s 1,183 Mt CO2e 86.85 Mt CO2e 1,097 Mt CO2e IDA total
2010s 1,421 Mt CO2e 95.79 Mt CO2e 1,325 Mt CO2e IDA total
2020s 1,602 Mt CO2e 93.16 Mt CO2e 1,509 Mt CO2e IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, IDA total or South Africa?
IDA total, at 1,650 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 IDA total and South Africa?
1,557 Mt CO2e, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and South Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do IDA total and South Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
IDA total ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 45 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

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).