Germany vs South Africa: Electricity — Emissions

Germany
0.0334 kt
in 2023
South Africa
0.0307 kt
in 2023
Germany rank
17th
South Africa rank
20th

Electricity — Emissions over time

  • Germany
  • South Africa
00.010.020.030.04199020062023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.0334 kt against 0.0307 kt in South Africa, a difference of 0.0027 kt.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

Germany ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 142 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0349 kt 0.0384 kt 0.0035 kt South Africa
2020s 0.0327 kt 0.0327 kt 0 kt South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity — emissions, Germany or South Africa?
Germany, at 0.0334 kt against 0.0307 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity — emissions between Germany and South Africa?
0.0027 kt, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for electricity — emissions?
Germany ranks 17th 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 (N2O). 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 (N2O)
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.