South Africa vs Southern Europe: Electricity — Emissions

South Africa
5.74 kt
in 2023
Southern Europe
18.91 kt
in 2023
South Africa rank
20th
Southern Europe rank
21st

Electricity — Emissions over time

  • South Africa
  • Southern Europe
5101520199020062023

How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 18.91 kt against 5.74 kt in South Africa, a difference of 13.17 kt.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 3.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 20th and Southern Europe ranks 21st of 142 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 5.62 kt 13.85 kt 8.23 kt Southern Europe
2000s 6.38 kt 17.83 kt 11.45 kt Southern Europe
2010s 7.18 kt 17.95 kt 10.78 kt Southern Europe
2020s 6.12 kt 19.38 kt 13.26 kt Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity — emissions, South Africa or Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 18.91 kt against 5.74 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity — emissions between South Africa and Southern Europe?
13.17 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 electricity — emissions?
South Africa ranks 20th and Southern Europe ranks 21st 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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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.