Northern Europe vs South Africa: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time
- Northern Europe
- South Africa
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 6,182 kt against 2,588 kt in South Africa, a difference of 3,594 kt.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 2.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Northern Europe ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 32 groups.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Europe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,050 kt | 1,772 kt | 3,277 kt | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 5,402 kt | 2,006 kt | 3,396 kt | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 5,818 kt | 2,288 kt | 3,529 kt | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 6,117 kt | 2,539 kt | 3,578 kt | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq), Northern Europe or South Africa?
- Northern Europe, at 6,182 kt against 2,588 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) between Northern Europe and South Africa?
- 3,594 kt, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Northern Europe and South Africa rank globally for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- Northern Europe ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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 Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.