Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 113.12 Mt CO2e against 93.23 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 19.89 Mt CO2e.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 19th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.21 Mt CO2e | 48.18 Mt CO2e | 2.03 Mt CO2e | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 48.07 Mt CO2e | 67.1 Mt CO2e | 19.03 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1990s | 67.49 Mt CO2e | 79.06 Mt CO2e | 11.56 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2000s | 80.89 Mt CO2e | 86.85 Mt CO2e | 5.96 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2010s | 101.48 Mt CO2e | 95.79 Mt CO2e | 5.69 Mt CO2e | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 112 Mt CO2e | 93.16 Mt CO2e | 18.85 Mt CO2e | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 113.12 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 Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 19.89 Mt CO2e, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th 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).