France vs South Africa: IPPU — Emissions

France
15,000 kt
in 2023
South Africa
15,500 kt
in 2023
France rank
33rd
South Africa rank
31st

IPPU — Emissions over time

  • France
  • South Africa
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 15,500 kt against 15,000 kt in France, a difference of 500 kt.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 31st of 232 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 29,978 kt 14,956 kt 15,022 kt France
1970s 32,840 kt 15,450 kt 17,390 kt France
1980s 26,900 kt 10,427 kt 16,473 kt France
1990s 23,330 kt 11,047 kt 12,283 kt France
2000s 22,100 kt 14,950 kt 7,150 kt France
2010s 19,590 kt 16,880 kt 2,710 kt France
2020s 16,025 kt 15,700 kt 325 kt France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions, France or South Africa?
South Africa, at 15,500 kt against 15,000 kt in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions between France and South Africa?
500 kt, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for ippu — emissions?
France ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 31st of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 15,268 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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