Brazil vs South Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 469,910 kt against 469,206 kt in Brazil, a difference of 704 kt.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 17th of 231 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81,742 kt | 145,311 kt | 63,569 kt | South Africa |
| 1970s | 161,145 kt | 214,071 kt | 52,925 kt | South Africa |
| 1980s | 214,163 kt | 383,549 kt | 169,385 kt | South Africa |
| 1990s | 280,815 kt | 437,736 kt | 156,921 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 365,867 kt | 508,595 kt | 142,728 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 477,881 kt | 521,707 kt | 43,826 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 463,290 kt | 477,426 kt | 14,136 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq), Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 469,910 kt against 469,206 kt in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) between Brazil and South Africa?
- 704 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- Brazil ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 17th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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 Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf