Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Electricity — Emissions

Saudi Arabia
0.0325 kt
in 2023
South Africa
0.0307 kt
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
South Africa rank
20th

Electricity — Emissions over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
0.010.020.030.04199020062023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0325 kt against 0.0307 kt in South Africa, a difference of 0.0018 kt.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 142 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0104 kt 0.03 kt 0.0196 kt South Africa
2000s 0.0199 kt 0.0341 kt 0.0142 kt South Africa
2010s 0.0296 kt 0.0384 kt 0.0087 kt South Africa
2020s 0.0338 kt 0.0327 kt 0.0011 kt Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity — emissions, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.0325 kt against 0.0307 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity — emissions between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
0.0018 kt, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for electricity — emissions?
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th 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.