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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed