South Africa vs Southern Africa: IPPU — Emissions (CO2)
IPPU — Emissions (CO2) over time
- South Africa
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 16,014 kt against 15,500 kt in South Africa, a difference of 514 kt.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 31st and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 232 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,956 kt | 14,978 kt | 22.62 kt | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 15,450 kt | 15,484 kt | 34.43 kt | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 10,427 kt | 10,458 kt | 30.81 kt | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 11,047 kt | 11,088 kt | 41.32 kt | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 14,950 kt | 15,039 kt | 89.21 kt | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 16,880 kt | 17,276 kt | 396.37 kt | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 15,700 kt | 16,222 kt | 521.6 kt | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions, South Africa or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 16,014 kt against 15,500 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions between South Africa and Southern Africa?
- 514 kt, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Southern Africa rank globally for ippu — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 31st and Southern Africa ranks 30th 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
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