Belize vs South Africa: Methane emissions, per capita
Belize
1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Africa
1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Belize rank
65th
South Africa rank
62nd
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- Belize
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Belize, a difference of 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 65 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 195 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per capita, Belize or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between Belize and South Africa?
- 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- Belize ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.