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

South Africa
93.23 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Thailand
81.08 Mt CO2e
in 2024
South Africa rank
19th
Thailand rank
21st

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

  • South Africa
  • Thailand
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 93.23 Mt CO2e against 81.08 Mt CO2e in Thailand, a difference of 12.15 Mt CO2e.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.

South Africa ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 21st of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 48.18 Mt CO2e 56.96 Mt CO2e 8.78 Mt CO2e Thailand
1980s 67.1 Mt CO2e 67.55 Mt CO2e 0.4506 Mt CO2e Thailand
1990s 79.06 Mt CO2e 74.77 Mt CO2e 4.29 Mt CO2e South Africa
2000s 86.85 Mt CO2e 79.9 Mt CO2e 6.95 Mt CO2e South Africa
2010s 95.79 Mt CO2e 86.2 Mt CO2e 9.58 Mt CO2e South Africa
2020s 93.16 Mt CO2e 79.98 Mt CO2e 13.18 Mt CO2e South 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 Thailand?
South Africa, at 93.23 Mt CO2e against 81.08 Mt CO2e in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between South Africa and Thailand?
12.15 Mt CO2e, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
South Africa ranks 19th and Thailand 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

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).