China vs South Africa: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -42,754 kt against -139,216 kt in China, a difference of 96,462 kt.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 254th and South Africa ranks 251st of 257 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 309,486 kt | 20,096 kt | 289,389 kt | China |
| 2000s | 360,870 kt | 19,176 kt | 341,694 kt | China |
| 2010s | -27,002 kt | 42,497 kt | 69,499 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | -145,991 kt | -12,796 kt | 133,195 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher afolu — emissions (co2eq), China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -42,754 kt against -139,216 kt in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in afolu — emissions (co2eq) between China and South Africa?
- 96,462 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
- China ranks 254th and South Africa ranks 251st of 257 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf