Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in South Africa
South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 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 industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in South Africa peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per person, in 2024.
That places South Africa 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.5% |
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, 3.5× 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, 16.9× 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 industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in South Africa?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in South Africa was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
- South Africa ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Industrial Combustion (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 Industrial Combustion (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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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 Industrial Combustion (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.