Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in South Africa
South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 24.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in South Africa, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 24.0% for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Africa peaked at 32.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, in 1992.
That places South Africa 115th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.7% | — |
| 1992 | -1.0% | -242.8% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -278.2% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | +128.8% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +32.6% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +92.9% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | -28.2% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +51.0% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 23.4% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | -1.0% | 13.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 9.1% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 22.7% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 23.0% | 25.7% | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Africa?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Africa was 24.0% 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- South Africa ranks 115th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.