Central America vs South Africa: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time
- Central America
- South Africa
How they compare
Central America currently reports 54,329 kt against 32,274 kt in South Africa, a difference of 22,055 kt.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Central America ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 26th of 33 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,536 kt | 16,730 kt | 9,193 kt | South Africa |
| 1970s | 13,593 kt | 17,788 kt | 4,195 kt | South Africa |
| 1980s | 19,414 kt | 12,912 kt | 6,502 kt | Central America |
| 1990s | 25,010 kt | 15,202 kt | 9,808 kt | Central America |
| 2000s | 31,903 kt | 21,519 kt | 10,384 kt | Central America |
| 2010s | 43,895 kt | 25,912 kt | 17,983 kt | Central America |
| 2020s | 52,268 kt | 30,949 kt | 21,319 kt | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2eq), Central America or South Africa?
- Central America, at 54,329 kt against 32,274 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) between Central America and South Africa?
- 22,055 kt, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Central America and South Africa rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2eq)?
- Central America ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 26th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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