Latvia vs South Africa: Per capita methane emissions
Latvia
1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Africa
1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Latvia rank
63rd
South Africa rank
61st
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Latvia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Latvia, a difference of 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 61st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 10 and South Africa in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 1860s | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 1870s | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 1880s | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 1890s | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 1900s | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 1910s | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 1920s | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 1930s | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 1940s | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 1950s | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1960s | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0747 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 | 0.3792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3464 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 | 0.0827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Latvia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Latvia and South Africa?
- 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Africa?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and South Africa rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Latvia ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 61st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.