Latin America and the Caribbean vs South Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 1.80 million kt against 469,910 kt in South Africa, a difference of 1.33 million kt.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 3.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 17th of 33 groups.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 484,586 kt | 145,311 kt | 339,275 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1970s | 753,824 kt | 214,071 kt | 539,754 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1980s | 1.01 million kt | 383,549 kt | 621,855 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1990s | 1.24 million kt | 437,736 kt | 805,205 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 1.57 million kt | 508,595 kt | 1.06 million kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 1.84 million kt | 521,707 kt | 1.32 million kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 1.74 million kt | 477,426 kt | 1.26 million kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq), Latin America and the Caribbean or South Africa?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 1.80 million kt against 469,910 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) between Latin America and the Caribbean and South Africa?
- 1.33 million kt, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 17th of 33 groups.
- 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