Algeria vs South Africa: Share global methane emissions
Algeria
0.7085
in 2024
South Africa
0.8191
in 2024
Algeria rank
26th
South Africa rank
23rd
Share global methane emissions over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8191 against 0.7085 in Algeria, a difference of 0.1106.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1076 | 0.0563 | 0.0513 | Algeria |
| 1860s | 0.112 | 0.0881 | 0.0239 | Algeria |
| 1870s | 0.1133 | 0.1338 | 0.0204 | South Africa |
| 1880s | 0.1124 | 0.1761 | 0.0637 | South Africa |
| 1890s | 0.1103 | 0.2184 | 0.1081 | South Africa |
| 1900s | 0.1056 | 0.2801 | 0.1746 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.103 | 0.3516 | 0.2486 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.1028 | 0.4056 | 0.3028 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.1007 | 0.4373 | 0.3366 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.1324 | 0.5598 | 0.4274 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.5477 | 0.6729 | 0.1252 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.5527 | 0.6867 | 0.1339 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.6831 | 0.6711 | 0.012 | Algeria |
| 1980s | 0.7185 | 0.8815 | 0.163 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.8191 | 0.9777 | 0.1587 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.7243 | 1.01 | 0.2864 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.698 | 0.9803 | 0.2823 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6939 | 0.864 | 0.1701 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global methane emissions, Algeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.8191 against 0.7085 in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Algeria and South Africa?
- 0.1106, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for share global methane emissions?
- Algeria ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.