How does South Africa rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per square?

South Africa ranks 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square in South Africa

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

115th

of 197 countries

All-time high

0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 1994

All-time low

0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 2000

Years of data

1970–2023

Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square in South Africa, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per square in 2023.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per square in South Africa peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 2000.

South Africa ranks 115th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1970 to 2023.
Year	Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Change
1970	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	—
1971	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.7%
1973	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.0%
1974	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.8%
1975	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.1%
1976	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.3%
1977	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-6.9%
1978	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.0%
1979	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-6.4%
1980	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-4.4%
1981	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-6.0%
1982	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.0%
1983	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.9%
1984	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+7.3%
1985	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.4%
1986	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.5%
1987	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.3%
1988	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.5%
1989	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.9%
1990	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.8%
1991	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.2%
1992	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.4%
1993	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+9.1%
1994	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.6%
1995	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.2%
1996	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.8%
1997	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.7%
1998	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.9%
1999	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.1%
2000	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-59.5%
2001	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+15.8%
2002	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+11.6%
2003	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.4%
2004	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.9%
2005	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.5%
2006	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+7.0%
2007	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+21.2%
2008	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.8%
2009	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-4.5%
2010	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-42.3%
2011	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.8%
2012	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+41.5%
2013	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.1%
2014	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.3%
2015	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-10.3%
2016	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-9.0%
2017	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+48.8%
2018	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-22.9%
2019	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-27.9%
2020	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-5.6%
2021	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.2%
2022	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.1%
2023	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
2000	-59.5%	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
2017	+48.8%	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
2010	-42.3%	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
2012	+41.5%	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

112 Belarus 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
113 Central African Republic 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
114 Mexico 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
116 Papua New Guinea 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
117 United States 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
118 Cyprus 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per square in South Africa?: Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per square in South Africa was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per square recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1994.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per square recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2000.
How does South Africa rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per square?: South Africa ranks 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit: Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 12,543 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.