Chad vs South Africa: Share of global methane emissions
Chad
0.8%
in 2024
South Africa
0.8%
in 2024
Chad rank
24th
South Africa rank
23rd
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Chad
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Chad, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Chad |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Chad |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Chad |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 1.0% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Chad or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Chad and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Africa?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Chad and South Africa rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- Chad ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.