Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in South Africa
South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.1686 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in South Africa, 1970–2024
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 0.1686 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in South Africa peaked at 0.2221 Mt CO2e in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1231 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places South Africa 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1231 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1231 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1259 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1421 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1449 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1605 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1801 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1842 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1831 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1889 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1952 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2136 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1895 Mt CO2e | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1619 Mt CO2e | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1736 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1692 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1658 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1738 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1816 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1757 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1726 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.158 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.153 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1325 Mt CO2e | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.139 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1441 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1554 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1653 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1762 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1548 Mt CO2e | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.183 Mt CO2e | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1638 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1807 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1785 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1929 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2057 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1896 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1717 Mt CO2e | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1764 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2221 Mt CO2e | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1817 Mt CO2e | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1596 Mt CO2e | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1624 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1853 Mt CO2e | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1851 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1613 Mt CO2e | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1626 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.16 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1861 Mt CO2e | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1811 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1772 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1645 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1666 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1673 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1686 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1556 Mt CO2e | 0.1231 Mt CO2e | 0.1889 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.18 Mt CO2e | 0.1619 Mt CO2e | 0.2136 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1551 Mt CO2e | 0.1325 Mt CO2e | 0.1762 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1864 Mt CO2e | 0.1638 Mt CO2e | 0.2221 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1725 Mt CO2e | 0.1596 Mt CO2e | 0.1861 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1688 Mt CO2e | 0.1645 Mt CO2e | 0.1772 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in South Africa?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in South Africa was 0.1686 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2221 Mt CO2e in 2009.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1231 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- South Africa ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).