South Africa vs Southern Europe: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time
- South Africa
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 9,026 kt against 2,588 kt in South Africa, a difference of 6,438 kt.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 3.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 26th and Southern Europe ranks 25th of 220 countries.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,772 kt | 7,778 kt | 6,005 kt | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 2,006 kt | 8,477 kt | 6,471 kt | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 2,288 kt | 9,022 kt | 6,734 kt | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 2,539 kt | 9,041 kt | 6,502 kt | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq), South Africa or Southern Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 9,026 kt against 2,588 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) between South Africa and Southern Europe?
- 6,438 kt, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Europe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Southern Europe rank globally for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Southern Europe ranks 25th of 220 countries.
- 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.