Somalia vs South Africa: Per capita methane emissions
Somalia
1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Africa
1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Somalia rank
58th
South Africa rank
61st
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Somalia
- South Africa
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 61st of 199 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Somalia |
| 1860s | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Somalia |
| 1870s | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Somalia |
| 1880s | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Somalia |
| 1890s | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Somalia |
| 1900s | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Somalia |
| 1910s | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Somalia |
| 1920s | 3.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Somalia |
| 1930s | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Somalia |
| 1940s | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Somalia |
| 1950s | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Somalia |
| 1960s | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Somalia |
| 1970s | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Somalia |
| 1980s | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Somalia |
| 1990s | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Somalia |
| 2000s | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Somalia or South Africa?
- Somalia, at 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Somalia and South Africa?
- 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Somalia ranks 58th 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.