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

South Africa
93.23 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Türkiye
78.59 Mt CO2e
in 2024
South Africa rank
19th
Türkiye rank
22nd

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

  • South Africa
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 93.23 Mt CO2e against 78.59 Mt CO2e in Türkiye, a difference of 14.64 Mt CO2e.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 19th and Türkiye ranks 22nd of 203 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 48.18 Mt CO2e 44.3 Mt CO2e 3.88 Mt CO2e South Africa
1980s 67.1 Mt CO2e 50.7 Mt CO2e 16.4 Mt CO2e South Africa
1990s 79.06 Mt CO2e 49.78 Mt CO2e 29.27 Mt CO2e South Africa
2000s 86.85 Mt CO2e 50.71 Mt CO2e 36.14 Mt CO2e South Africa
2010s 95.79 Mt CO2e 64.63 Mt CO2e 31.16 Mt CO2e South Africa
2020s 93.16 Mt CO2e 79.02 Mt CO2e 14.14 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 Türkiye?
South Africa, at 93.23 Mt CO2e against 78.59 Mt CO2e in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between South Africa and Türkiye?
14.64 Mt CO2e, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
South Africa ranks 19th and Türkiye ranks 22nd 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).