Africa vs South Africa: Coal — Emissions
Coal — Emissions over time
- Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1,843 kt against 1,614 kt in South Africa, a difference of 229 kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 5th of 23 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,240 kt | 1,819 kt | 420.41 kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 1,871 kt | 1,641 kt | 229.66 kt | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal — emissions, Africa or South Africa?
- Africa, at 1,843 kt against 1,614 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in coal — emissions between Africa and South Africa?
- 229 kt, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for coal — emissions?
- Africa ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 5th of 23 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Coal — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.