Americas vs South Africa: Electricity — Emissions

Americas
55,143 kt
in 2023
South Africa
4,208 kt
in 2023
Americas rank
6th
South Africa rank
9th

Electricity — Emissions over time

  • Americas
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020062023

How they compare

Americas currently reports 55,143 kt against 4,208 kt in South Africa, a difference of 50,935 kt.

That makes Americas's figure about 13.1 times South Africa's.

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

Americas ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 7,611 kt 4,094 kt 3,517 kt Americas
2000s 27,487 kt 4,590 kt 22,898 kt Americas
2010s 33,164 kt 5,302 kt 27,862 kt Americas
2020s 52,800 kt 4,487 kt 48,313 kt Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity — emissions, Americas or South Africa?
Americas, at 55,143 kt against 4,208 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity — emissions between Americas and South Africa?
50,935 kt, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Americas and South Africa rank globally for electricity — emissions?
Americas ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Electricity — Emissions (CO2). 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 (CO2)
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.