Japan vs South Africa: Electricity — Emissions

Japan
4.24 kt
in 2023
South Africa
5.74 kt
in 2023
Japan rank
25th
South Africa rank
20th

Electricity — Emissions over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
02468199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.74 kt against 4.24 kt in Japan, a difference of 1.5 kt.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

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

Japan ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 20th of 142 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.61 kt 5.62 kt 2 kt South Africa
2000s 3.82 kt 6.38 kt 2.57 kt South Africa
2010s 4.18 kt 7.18 kt 3 kt South Africa
2020s 4.28 kt 6.12 kt 1.84 kt South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity — emissions, Japan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.74 kt against 4.24 kt in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity — emissions between Japan and South Africa?
1.5 kt, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for electricity — emissions?
Japan ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 20th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Electricity — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.