Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in South Africa
South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.1946 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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 0.1946 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in South Africa peaked at 0.3416 Mt CO2e in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.149 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
South Africa ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1684 Mt CO2e | 0.149 Mt CO2e | 0.185 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2058 Mt CO2e | 0.1691 Mt CO2e | 0.2453 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2896 Mt CO2e | 0.2553 Mt CO2e | 0.3177 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3204 Mt CO2e | 0.3039 Mt CO2e | 0.3416 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2754 Mt CO2e | 0.2363 Mt CO2e | 0.3029 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2071 Mt CO2e | 0.1946 Mt CO2e | 0.2166 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 transport (energy) in South Africa?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in South Africa was 0.1946 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 transport (energy) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3416 Mt CO2e in 2005.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.149 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does South Africa rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- South Africa ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 Transport (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 transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).