United States of America vs Upper-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by

United States of America
212,588 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)
210,391 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
United States of America rank
2nd
Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) rank
5th

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

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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 212,588 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 210,391 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank), a difference of 2,197 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

United States of America ranks 2nd and Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 5th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 2 and Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 224,455 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 156,066 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 68,389 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent United States of America
2010s 217,107 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 235,963 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 18,856 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)
2020s 212,588 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 210,391 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,197 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent United States of America

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, United States of America or Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
United States of America, at 212,588 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 210,391 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by between United States of America and Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
2,197 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do United States of America and Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by?
United States of America ranks 2nd and Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 5th of 166 countries.
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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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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
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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.