South Africa vs Western Europe: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time
- South Africa
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 11,618 kt against 2,588 kt in South Africa, a difference of 9,030 kt.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 4.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 26th and Western Europe ranks 23rd of 220 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,772 kt | 9,671 kt | 7,898 kt | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 2,006 kt | 10,641 kt | 8,635 kt | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 2,288 kt | 11,120 kt | 8,832 kt | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 2,539 kt | 11,547 kt | 9,008 kt | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq), South Africa or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 11,618 kt against 2,588 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) between South Africa and Western Europe?
- 9,030 kt, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Europe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Western Europe rank globally for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Western Europe ranks 23rd 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.