Africa vs South Africa: Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate
Africa
83.51 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
128.16 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
8th
South Africa rank
9th
Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate over time
- Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 128.16 % change on previous year against 83.51 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 44.65 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 9th of 32 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.82 % change on previous year | 18.28 % change on previous year | 10.46 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -4.9 % change on previous year | 32.5 % change on previous year | 37.39 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.7822 % change on previous year | -0.0507 % change on previous year | 0.7314 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 39.95 % change on previous year | 68.33 % change on previous year | 28.38 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate, Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 128.16 % change on previous year against 83.51 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate between Africa and South Africa?
- 44.65 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 9th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.