Ethiopia vs South Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by

Ethiopia
5,320 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
South Africa
48,565 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
17th
South Africa rank
16th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by over time

  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 48,565 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 5,320 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in Ethiopia, a difference of 43,245 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes South Africa's figure about 9.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 28 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1,131 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 46,176 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 45,045 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2010s 3,614 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 50,072 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 46,458 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2020s 5,320 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 48,565 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 43,245 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by, Ethiopia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 48,565 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 5,320 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in Ethiopia as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by between Ethiopia and South Africa?
43,245 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by?
Ethiopia ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by sector — GHG emissions from manufacturing industries and construction. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by sector — GHG emissions from manufacturing industries and construction
Unit
Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
241 places, 5,044 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 25 shows statistics on GHG emissions from different sources.