Americas vs South Africa: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

Americas
66.1 %
in 2023
South Africa
97.16 %
in 2023
Americas rank
18th
South Africa rank
15th

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

  • Americas
  • South Africa
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 97.16 % against 66.1 % in Americas, a difference of 31.06 %.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Americas's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 66.15 % 89.94 % 23.79 % South Africa
2000s 71.45 % 89.62 % 18.17 % South Africa
2010s 73.77 % 85.36 % 11.59 % South Africa
2020s 66.72 % 92.8 % 26.09 % South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions share (co2eq), Americas or South Africa?
South Africa, at 97.16 % against 66.1 % in Americas as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions share (co2eq) between Americas and South Africa?
31.06 %, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Americas and South Africa rank globally for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Americas ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.