China vs South Africa: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture, annual growth

China
-3.01 % change on previous year
in 2019
South Africa
-2.97 % change on previous year
in 2019
China rank
166th
South Africa rank
164th

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture, annual growth over time

  • China
  • South Africa
-10-50510196219902019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -2.97 % change on previous year against -3.01 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.

China ranks 166th and South Africa ranks 164th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.68 % change on previous year -0.7465 % change on previous year 3.42 % change on previous year China
1970s 0.9542 % change on previous year 0.8931 % change on previous year 0.0611 % change on previous year China
1980s 1.17 % change on previous year -0.6734 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year China
1990s 1.28 % change on previous year 1.26 % change on previous year 0.028 % change on previous year China
2000s -0.6963 % change on previous year -0.355 % change on previous year 0.3412 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -0.845 % change on previous year -1.23 % change on previous year 0.3822 % change on previous year China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emission totals - emissions (ch4) - ipcc agriculture, annual growth, China or South Africa?
South Africa, at -2.97 % change on previous year against -3.01 % change on previous year in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in emission totals - emissions (ch4) - ipcc agriculture, annual growth between China and South Africa?
0.04 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
58 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2019.
How do China and South Africa rank globally for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - ipcc agriculture, annual growth?
China ranks 166th and South Africa ranks 164th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 10,227 data points, 1962–2019
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