South Africa vs Sudan: Methane emissions

South Africa
79.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sudan
69.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
South Africa rank
22nd
Sudan rank
25th

Methane emissions over time

  • South Africa
  • Sudan
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 79.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 69.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sudan, a difference of 9.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sudan ahead.

South Africa ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 25th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 9 and Sudan in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
1850s 731,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sudan
1860s 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 12.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sudan
1870s 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 12.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sudan
1880s 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 13.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sudan
1890s 3.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 13.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sudan
1900s 5.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 14.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sudan
1910s 8.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 14.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sudan
1920s 10.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 15.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sudan
1930s 12.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 14.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sudan
1940s 18.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 14.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents South Africa
1950s 27.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 14.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 13.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents South Africa
1960s 36.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 16.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 19.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents South Africa
1970s 43.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 22.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 21.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents South Africa
1980s 61.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 28.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 32.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents South Africa
1990s 73.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 41.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 31.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents South Africa
2000s 80.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 58.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 22.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents South Africa
2010s 86.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 64.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 22.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents South Africa
2020s 81.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 68.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 12.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions, South Africa or Sudan?
South Africa, at 79.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 69.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane emissions between South Africa and Sudan?
9.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for methane emissions?
South Africa ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 25th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.