South Africa vs Western Africa: IPPU — Emissions (CO2)
IPPU — Emissions (CO2) over time
- South Africa
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 22,623 kt against 15,500 kt in South Africa, a difference of 7,123 kt.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 31st and Western Africa ranks 29th of 232 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,956 kt | 1,460 kt | 13,496 kt | South Africa |
| 1970s | 15,450 kt | 1,369 kt | 14,081 kt | South Africa |
| 1980s | 10,427 kt | 2,725 kt | 7,702 kt | South Africa |
| 1990s | 11,047 kt | 3,335 kt | 7,712 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 14,950 kt | 5,010 kt | 9,940 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 16,880 kt | 13,174 kt | 3,706 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 15,700 kt | 21,614 kt | 5,914 kt | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions, South Africa or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 22,623 kt against 15,500 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions between South Africa and Western Africa?
- 7,123 kt, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Western Africa rank globally for ippu — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 31st and Western Africa ranks 29th 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