Middle Africa vs South Africa: IPPU — Emissions (CO2)
IPPU — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Middle Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 15,500 kt against 5,834 kt in Middle Africa, a difference of 9,666 kt.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.7 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 31st of 33 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 371.26 kt | 14,956 kt | 14,584 kt | South Africa |
| 1970s | 855.38 kt | 15,450 kt | 14,595 kt | South Africa |
| 1980s | 945.95 kt | 10,427 kt | 9,481 kt | South Africa |
| 1990s | 880.52 kt | 11,047 kt | 10,166 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1,961 kt | 14,950 kt | 12,989 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4,078 kt | 16,880 kt | 12,802 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5,554 kt | 15,700 kt | 10,146 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions, Middle Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 15,500 kt against 5,834 kt in Middle Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions between Middle Africa and South Africa?
- 9,666 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Middle Africa and South Africa rank globally for ippu — emissions?
- Middle Africa ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 31st of 33 groups.
- 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
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