Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in South Africa
South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 1.31 Mt CO2e in 2024. βΌ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in South Africa, 1970β2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.31 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in South Africa peaked at 3.06 Mt CO2e in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.16 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 35th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.39 Mt CO2e | 2.27 Mt CO2e | 2.59 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 Mt CO2e | 2.04 Mt CO2e | 2.57 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 Mt CO2e | 2.69 Mt CO2e | 3.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 Mt CO2e | 1.16 Mt CO2e | 2.45 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 Mt CO2e | 1.35 Mt CO2e | 2.57 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 Mt CO2e | 1.29 Mt CO2e | 1.35 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 2.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 7,586 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 272,220 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 385,631 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 516,696 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in South Africa?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in South Africa was 1.31 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 Mt CO2e in 1994.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- South Africa ranks 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) 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 EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).