Japan vs South Africa: Greenhouse gas emissions: Regions GHG emissions from power
Greenhouse gas emissions: Regions GHG emissions from power over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 400.83 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 194.55 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 206.27 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 294.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 84.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 210.00 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
| 1980s | 303.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 121.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 182.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
| 1990s | 402.09 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 165.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 236.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
| 2000s | 463.99 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 208.72 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 255.27 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
| 2010s | 561.37 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 238.51 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 322.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
| 2020s | 451.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 208.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 243.73 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 400.83 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 194.55 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power between Japan and South Africa?
- 206.27 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power?
- Japan ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 6th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from power generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.