How does South Africa rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?

South Africa ranks 110th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.

Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in South Africa

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

110th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 2017

All-time low

0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in South Africa, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in South Africa peaked at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.

South Africa ranks 110th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1970 to 2023.
Year	Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Change
1970	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	—
1971	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.0%
1972	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.9%
1973	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.8%
1974	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.9%
1975	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.7%
1976	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.7%
1977	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.2%
1978	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.9%
1979	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.9%
1980	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.2%
1981	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.7%
1982	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.4%
1983	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.2%
1984	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.1%
1985	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.7%
1986	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.8%
1987	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.4%
1988	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.5%
1989	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.3%
1990	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.4%
1991	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.7%
1992	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.7%
1993	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.9%
1994	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.2%
1995	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.5%
1996	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.4%
1997	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.3%
1998	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.3%
1999	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.4%
2000	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.2%
2001	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.3%
2002	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.1%
2003	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.3%
2004	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.1%
2005	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.5%
2006	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.2%
2007	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.2%
2008	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.3%
2009	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.7%
2010	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.8%
2011	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.1%
2012	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.9%
2013	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.2%
2014	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.1%
2015	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.2%
2016	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.8%
2017	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.7%
2018	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.6%
2019	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.3%
2020	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.4%
2021	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.9%
2022	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.2%
2023	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

107 Jamaica 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
108 Burkina Faso 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
109 Sierra Leone 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
111 Brazil 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
112 Guinea 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
113 Dominica 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare

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All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in South Africa?: Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in South Africa was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
How does South Africa rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?: South Africa ranks 110th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit: Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.