Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in South Africa
South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in South Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0 Mt CO2e per person for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in South Africa peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per person, in 1972.
That places South Africa 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 Mt CO2e per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per person, 5.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 Mt CO2e per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Mt CO2e per person, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in South Africa?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in South Africa was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 1972.
- How does South Africa rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e)?
- South Africa ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.