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

MERCOSUR
10,497 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
South Africa
5,284 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
MERCOSUR rank
18th
South Africa rank
20th

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

  • MERCOSUR
  • South Africa
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How they compare

MERCOSUR currently reports 10,497 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 5,284 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 5,213 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes MERCOSUR's figure about 2.0 times South Africa's.

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

MERCOSUR ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 47 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade MERCOSUR South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 12,294 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,673 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 5,621 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent MERCOSUR
2010s 13,774 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 7,439 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,335 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent MERCOSUR
2020s 10,497 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 5,284 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 5,212 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent MERCOSUR

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, MERCOSUR or South Africa?
MERCOSUR, at 10,497 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 5,284 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by between MERCOSUR and South Africa?
5,213 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent, with MERCOSUR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MERCOSUR and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do MERCOSUR and South Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by?
MERCOSUR ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 47 regions.
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 commercial and public services. 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 commercial and public services
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.