Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in South Africa
South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.055 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (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 0.055 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in South Africa peaked at 0.0584 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0139 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
That places South Africa 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.014 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0147 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0164 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0222 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0223 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | -22.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0223 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0236 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0239 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0258 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0262 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0261 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0286 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0275 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0286 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0299 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0297 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0302 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0323 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0333 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.035 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0371 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0401 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0427 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0402 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0431 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0403 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0406 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0448 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0474 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0469 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0473 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0495 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0544 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0503 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.053 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.051 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0533 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0557 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0578 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0553 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.053 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0509 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0539 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0584 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0573 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0554 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0545 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.054 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.055 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | 0.0223 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0253 Mt CO2e | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | 0.0286 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0351 Mt CO2e | 0.0297 Mt CO2e | 0.0427 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0465 Mt CO2e | 0.0403 Mt CO2e | 0.0544 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0542 Mt CO2e | 0.0509 Mt CO2e | 0.0584 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0552 Mt CO2e | 0.054 Mt CO2e | 0.0573 Mt CO2e | 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -37.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.78 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.27 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in South Africa?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in South Africa was 0.055 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 power industry (energy) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0584 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0139 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does South Africa rank for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- South Africa ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).