Northern America vs South Africa: Electricity — Emissions
Electricity — Emissions over time
- Northern America
- South Africa
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 41,506 kt against 4,208 kt in South Africa, a difference of 37,298 kt.
That makes Northern America's figure about 9.9 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Northern America ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 9th of 30 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Northern America averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,795 kt | 4,094 kt | 2,298 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 20,037 kt | 4,590 kt | 15,447 kt | Northern America |
| 2010s | 23,454 kt | 5,302 kt | 18,152 kt | Northern America |
| 2020s | 39,453 kt | 4,487 kt | 34,965 kt | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity — emissions, Northern America or South Africa?
- Northern America, at 41,506 kt against 4,208 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity — emissions between Northern America and South Africa?
- 37,298 kt, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Northern America and South Africa rank globally for electricity — emissions?
- Northern America ranks 7th 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
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.