South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1,180 Mt CO2e against 93.23 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 1,087 Mt CO2e.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 12.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 203 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.18 Mt CO2e | 485.21 Mt CO2e | 437.03 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 67.1 Mt CO2e | 545.19 Mt CO2e | 478.09 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 79.06 Mt CO2e | 742.4 Mt CO2e | 663.35 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 86.85 Mt CO2e | 876.41 Mt CO2e | 789.56 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 95.79 Mt CO2e | 1,024 Mt CO2e | 928.62 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 93.16 Mt CO2e | 1,140 Mt CO2e | 1,047 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1,180 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 South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1,087 Mt CO2e, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- South Africa ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st 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).