OECD vs United States of America: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by

OECD
494,490 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
United States of America
212,588 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
OECD rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd

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

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How they compare

OECD currently reports 494,490 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 212,588 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in United States of America, a difference of 281,902 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes OECD's figure about 2.3 times United States of America's.

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

OECD ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 553,963 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 224,455 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 329,508 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent OECD
2010s 520,975 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 217,107 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 303,868 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent OECD
2020s 494,490 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 212,588 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 281,902 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent OECD

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, OECD or United States of America?
OECD, at 494,490 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 212,588 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by between OECD and United States of America?
281,902 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do OECD and United States of America rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by?
OECD ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 166 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 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
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
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.