South Africa vs Western Asia: Energy — Emissions Share

South Africa
115.93 %
in 2023
Western Asia
91.01 %
in 2023
South Africa rank
13th
Western Asia rank
15th

Energy — Emissions Share over time

  • South Africa
  • Western Asia
0255075100125199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 115.93 % against 91.01 % in Western Asia, a difference of 24.92 %.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 15th of 221 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 100.69 % 96.18 % 4.51 % South Africa
2000s 99.74 % 95.89 % 3.84 % South Africa
2010s 94.74 % 92.41 % 2.33 % South Africa
2020s 108.72 % 90.43 % 18.28 % South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions share, South Africa or Western Asia?
South Africa, at 115.93 % against 91.01 % in Western Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions share between South Africa and Western Asia?
24.92 %, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Asia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Western Asia rank globally for energy — emissions share?
South Africa ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 15th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.