South Africa vs Western Asia: Electricity — Emissions

South Africa
4,208 kt
in 2023
Western Asia
19,648 kt
in 2023
South Africa rank
9th
Western Asia rank
10th

Electricity — Emissions over time

  • South Africa
  • Western Asia
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020062023

How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 19,648 kt against 4,208 kt in South Africa, a difference of 15,440 kt.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 4.7 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 9th and Western Asia ranks 10th of 142 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 4,094 kt 5,866 kt 1,772 kt Western Asia
2000s 4,590 kt 8,624 kt 4,034 kt Western Asia
2010s 5,302 kt 13,809 kt 8,507 kt Western Asia
2020s 4,487 kt 19,890 kt 15,403 kt Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity — emissions, South Africa or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 19,648 kt against 4,208 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity — emissions between South Africa and Western Asia?
15,440 kt, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Asia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Western Asia rank globally for electricity — emissions?
South Africa ranks 9th and Western Asia ranks 10th of 142 countries.
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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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.