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Share global methane emissions in South Africa

South Africa: Share global methane emissions was 0.8191 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.8191
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
23rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.05
in 1998
All-time low
0.0407
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in South Africa, 1850–2024

00.250.50.751185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share global methane emissions in South Africa is 0.8191, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in South Africa peaked at 1.05 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0407, in 1850.

That places South Africa 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share global methane emissions in South Africa, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0407 —
1851 0.0443 +9.0%
1852 0.0479 +8.0%
1853 0.0514 +7.3%
1854 0.0546 +6.3%
1855 0.0581 +6.3%
1856 0.0615 +5.8%
1857 0.0649 +5.6%
1858 0.0683 +5.3%
1859 0.0715 +4.7%
1860 0.0746 +4.3%
1861 0.0777 +4.2%
1862 0.0809 +4.1%
1863 0.0838 +3.6%
1864 0.0867 +3.4%
1865 0.0896 +3.3%
1866 0.0924 +3.2%
1867 0.0954 +3.2%
1868 0.0984 +3.2%
1869 0.1012 +2.8%
1870 0.1041 +2.9%
1871 0.1109 +6.6%
1872 0.1173 +5.7%
1873 0.1238 +5.5%
1874 0.131 +5.9%
1875 0.1372 +4.7%
1876 0.1438 +4.8%
1877 0.1502 +4.5%
1878 0.1567 +4.3%
1879 0.1625 +3.7%
1880 0.1676 +3.1%
1881 0.1694 +1.1%
1882 0.1712 +1.0%
1883 0.1727 +0.9%
1884 0.1751 +1.4%
1885 0.1775 +1.3%
1886 0.1797 +1.2%
1887 0.1812 +0.9%
1888 0.1822 +0.6%
1889 0.1846 +1.3%
1890 0.1862 +0.8%
1891 0.1907 +2.4%
1892 0.1966 +3.1%
1893 0.2085 +6.0%
1894 0.2156 +3.4%
1895 0.2234 +3.6%
1896 0.2319 +3.8%
1897 0.2379 +2.6%
1898 0.2469 +3.8%
1899 0.2467 -0.1%
1900 0.2355 -4.5%
1901 0.2469 +4.8%
1902 0.2598 +5.2%
1903 0.2704 +4.1%
1904 0.2792 +3.3%
1905 0.2877 +3.0%
1906 0.2957 +2.8%
1907 0.3001 +1.5%
1908 0.3079 +2.6%
1909 0.3179 +3.3%
1910 0.328 +3.2%
1911 0.3282 +0.1%
1912 0.3342 +1.8%
1913 0.3394 +1.6%
1914 0.347 +2.2%
1915 0.3515 +1.3%
1916 0.3627 +3.2%
1917 0.3689 +1.7%
1918 0.3715 +0.7%
1919 0.3842 +3.4%
1920 0.3883 +1.1%
1921 0.4011 +3.3%
1922 0.3869 -3.5%
1923 0.3974 +2.7%
1924 0.4041 +1.7%
1925 0.4109 +1.7%
1926 0.4209 +2.4%
1927 0.4128 -1.9%
1928 0.4166 +0.9%
1929 0.4169 +0.1%
1930 0.4166 -0.1%
1931 0.4153 -0.3%
1932 0.4153 -0.0%
1933 0.4209 +1.4%
1934 0.428 +1.7%
1935 0.4364 +2.0%
1936 0.4452 +2.0%
1937 0.452 +1.5%
1938 0.4679 +3.5%
1939 0.475 +1.5%
1940 0.4808 +1.2%
1941 0.4981 +3.6%
1942 0.5211 +4.6%
1943 0.5301 +1.7%
1944 0.5555 +4.8%
1945 0.586 +5.5%
1946 0.5913 +0.9%
1947 0.5935 +0.4%
1948 0.6095 +2.7%
1949 0.6325 +3.8%
1950 0.6276 -0.8%
1951 0.6365 +1.4%
1952 0.6566 +3.2%
1953 0.6621 +0.8%
1954 0.6714 +1.4%
1955 0.6799 +1.3%
1956 0.6875 +1.1%
1957 0.6941 +1.0%
1958 0.7123 +2.6%
1959 0.7006 -1.7%
1960 0.7076 +1.0%
1961 0.7074 -0.0%
1962 0.7079 +0.1%
1963 0.7018 -0.9%
1964 0.7007 -0.2%
1965 0.7033 +0.4%
1966 0.6546 -6.9%
1967 0.6578 +0.5%
1968 0.6661 +1.3%
1969 0.6595 -1.0%
1970 0.6542 -0.8%
1971 0.64 -2.2%
1972 0.6272 -2.0%
1973 0.633 +0.9%
1974 0.6484 +2.4%
1975 0.6605 +1.9%
1976 0.6715 +1.7%
1977 0.6966 +3.7%
1978 0.7208 +3.5%
1979 0.7592 +5.3%
1980 0.7812 +2.9%
1981 0.8268 +5.8%
1982 0.8587 +3.9%
1983 0.877 +2.1%
1984 0.9046 +3.1%
1985 0.9101 +0.6%
1986 0.9074 -0.3%
1987 0.9152 +0.9%
1988 0.9166 +0.1%
1989 0.9171 +0.1%
1990 0.9335 +1.8%
1991 0.9472 +1.5%
1992 0.9316 -1.7%
1993 0.9601 +3.1%
1994 0.9521 -0.8%
1995 0.9672 +1.6%
1996 0.9698 +0.3%
1997 1.02 +5.6%
1998 1.05 +2.4%
1999 1.04 -0.7%
2000 1.01 -2.7%
2001 1.01 -0.3%
2002 1.01 +0.4%
2003 1.02 +0.7%
2004 1.01 -1.1%
2005 1.01 +0.1%
2006 0.9893 -2.2%
2007 1 +1.3%
2008 1.02 +1.7%
2009 1.02 -0.3%
2010 1 -1.1%
2011 0.9742 -3.0%
2012 1 +3.1%
2013 1.01 +0.4%
2014 1.01 -0.1%
2015 0.9925 -1.5%
2016 0.9704 -2.2%
2017 0.9692 -0.1%
2018 0.9433 -2.7%
2019 0.9285 -1.6%
2020 0.9177 -1.2%
2021 0.8805 -4.1%
2022 0.8583 -2.5%
2023 0.8443 -1.6%
2024 0.8191 -3.0%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0.8191 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1213, 6.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0.8191 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1431, 5.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0563 0.0407 0.0715 10
1860s 0.0881 0.0746 0.1012 10
1870s 0.1338 0.1041 0.1625 10
1880s 0.1761 0.1676 0.1846 10
1890s 0.2184 0.1862 0.2469 10
1900s 0.2801 0.2355 0.3179 10
1910s 0.3516 0.328 0.3842 10
1920s 0.4056 0.3869 0.4209 10
1930s 0.4373 0.4153 0.475 10
1940s 0.5598 0.4808 0.6325 10
1950s 0.6729 0.6276 0.7123 10
1960s 0.6867 0.6546 0.7079 10
1970s 0.6711 0.6272 0.7592 10
1980s 0.8815 0.7812 0.9171 10
1990s 0.9777 0.9316 1.05 10
2000s 1.01 0.9893 1.02 10
2010s 0.9803 0.9285 1.01 10
2020s 0.864 0.8191 0.9177 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 20 Vietnam 1.01 compare
  2. 21 Colombia 0.9792 compare
  3. 22 Philippines 0.8518 compare
  4. 24 Chad 0.8119 compare
  5. 25 Sudan 0.757 compare
  6. 26 Algeria 0.7085 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in South Africa?
Share global methane emissions in South Africa was 0.8191 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 1998.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0407 in 1850.
How does South Africa rank for share global methane emissions?
South Africa ranks 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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