Samoa vs South Africa: AFOLU — Emissions Share

Samoa
75.46 %
in 2023
South Africa
23 %
in 2023
Samoa rank
33rd
South Africa rank
32nd

AFOLU — Emissions Share over time

  • Samoa
  • South Africa
20406080199020062023

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 75.46 % against 23 % in South Africa, a difference of 52.46 %.

That makes Samoa's figure about 3.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 209 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 80.33 % 28.48 % 51.85 % Samoa
2000s 80.71 % 25.01 % 55.7 % Samoa
2010s 80.82 % 22.45 % 58.37 % Samoa
2020s 75.12 % 22.33 % 52.79 % Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher afolu — emissions share, Samoa or South Africa?
Samoa, at 75.46 % against 23 % in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in afolu — emissions share between Samoa and South Africa?
52.46 %, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for afolu — emissions share?
Samoa ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.