Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs South Africa: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- South Africa
How they compare
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 73,226 kt against 32,274 kt in South Africa, a difference of 40,952 kt.
That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 2.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 33 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,864 kt | 16,730 kt | 13,866 kt | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4,794 kt | 17,788 kt | 12,995 kt | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6,411 kt | 12,912 kt | 6,501 kt | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9,393 kt | 15,202 kt | 5,809 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 21,352 kt | 21,519 kt | 167.3 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 40,322 kt | 25,912 kt | 14,410 kt | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 69,379 kt | 30,949 kt | 38,430 kt | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2eq), Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or South Africa?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 73,226 kt against 32,274 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and South Africa?
- 40,952 kt, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and South Africa rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2eq)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 23rd 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