Chad vs South Africa: Share global methane emissions

Chad
0.8119
in 2024
South Africa
0.8191
in 2024
Chad rank
24th
South Africa rank
23rd

Share global methane emissions over time

  • Chad
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.8191 against 0.8119 in Chad, a difference of 0.0072.

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 0.1536 0.0563 0.0973 Chad
1860s 0.146 0.0881 0.0579 Chad
1870s 0.1381 0.1338 0.0044 Chad
1880s 0.1278 0.1761 0.0483 South Africa
1890s 0.1176 0.2184 0.1008 South Africa
1900s 0.1053 0.2801 0.1749 South Africa
1910s 0.1024 0.3516 0.2491 South Africa
1920s 0.1116 0.4056 0.294 South Africa
1930s 0.1217 0.4373 0.3156 South Africa
1940s 0.1454 0.5598 0.4144 South Africa
1950s 0.1612 0.6729 0.5116 South Africa
1960s 0.1489 0.6867 0.5377 South Africa
1970s 0.1286 0.6711 0.5426 South Africa
1980s 0.1285 0.8815 0.753 South Africa
1990s 0.2445 0.9777 0.7332 South Africa
2000s 0.3801 1.01 0.6306 South Africa
2010s 0.5584 0.9803 0.4219 South Africa
2020s 0.7622 0.864 0.1018 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global methane emissions, Chad or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.8191 against 0.8119 in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Chad and South Africa?
0.0072, 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 global methane emissions?
Chad ranks 24th 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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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