Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs South Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- South Africa
How they compare
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 181,394 kt against 39,480 kt in South Africa, a difference of 141,914 kt.
That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 4.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 17th of 33 groups.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,663 kt | 12,896 kt | 25,767 kt | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 1970s | 49,671 kt | 18,054 kt | 31,617 kt | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 1980s | 65,202 kt | 33,256 kt | 31,947 kt | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 1990s | 106,043 kt | 39,760 kt | 66,283 kt | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2000s | 141,042 kt | 43,512 kt | 97,530 kt | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 168,474 kt | 45,360 kt | 123,114 kt | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 179,641 kt | 40,460 kt | 139,181 kt | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or South Africa?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 181,394 kt against 39,480 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and South Africa?
- 141,914 kt, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and South Africa rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 17th 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) from CH4 (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