South Africa vs Viet Nam: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- South Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 116.47 Mt CO2e against 93.23 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 23.24 Mt CO2e.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.18 Mt CO2e | 43.63 Mt CO2e | 4.55 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1980s | 67.1 Mt CO2e | 54.28 Mt CO2e | 12.82 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1990s | 79.06 Mt CO2e | 75.69 Mt CO2e | 3.37 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2000s | 86.85 Mt CO2e | 101.85 Mt CO2e | 15 Mt CO2e | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 95.79 Mt CO2e | 115.4 Mt CO2e | 19.61 Mt CO2e | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 93.16 Mt CO2e | 116.24 Mt CO2e | 23.08 Mt CO2e | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, South Africa or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 116.47 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 Viet Nam?
- 23.24 Mt CO2e, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- South Africa ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 16th 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).