Latin America & Caribbean vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 1,308 Mt CO2e against 93.23 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 1,215 Mt CO2e.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 14.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 659.23 Mt CO2e | 48.18 Mt CO2e | 611.05 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 805.6 Mt CO2e | 67.1 Mt CO2e | 738.5 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 943.96 Mt CO2e | 79.06 Mt CO2e | 864.9 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 1,102 Mt CO2e | 86.85 Mt CO2e | 1,016 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 1,214 Mt CO2e | 95.79 Mt CO2e | 1,118 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 1,286 Mt CO2e | 93.16 Mt CO2e | 1,193 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Latin America & Caribbean or South Africa?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 1,308 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 Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
- 1,215 Mt CO2e, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th 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).