Northern Africa vs South Africa: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4

Northern Africa
242,408 kt
in 2023
South Africa
78,740 kt
in 2023
Northern Africa rank
22nd
South Africa rank
23rd

All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time

  • Northern Africa
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 242,408 kt against 78,740 kt in South Africa, a difference of 163,668 kt.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 3.1 times South Africa's.

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

Northern Africa ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 244,320 kt 71,549 kt 172,771 kt Northern Africa
2000s 262,313 kt 77,868 kt 184,445 kt Northern Africa
2010s 234,253 kt 82,963 kt 151,290 kt Northern Africa
2020s 234,490 kt 78,723 kt 155,767 kt Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Northern Africa or South Africa?
Northern Africa, at 242,408 kt against 78,740 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Northern Africa and South Africa?
163,668 kt, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Northern Africa and South Africa rank globally for all sectors with lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Northern Africa ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf