South Africa vs Southern Europe: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4

South Africa
122.08 kt
in 2023
Southern Europe
85.62 kt
in 2023
South Africa rank
21st
Southern Europe rank
24th

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time

  • South Africa
  • Southern Europe
0100200300400196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 122.08 kt against 85.62 kt in Southern Europe, a difference of 36.46 kt.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Southern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Europe ahead.

South Africa ranks 21st and Southern Europe ranks 24th of 129 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Southern Europe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 258.41 kt 324.93 kt 66.52 kt Southern Europe
1970s 216.5 kt 373.66 kt 157.16 kt Southern Europe
1980s 81.68 kt 190.11 kt 108.44 kt Southern Europe
1990s 81.09 kt 119.68 kt 38.59 kt Southern Europe
2000s 138.15 kt 104.17 kt 33.98 kt South Africa
2010s 157 kt 105.59 kt 51.41 kt South Africa
2020s 128.24 kt 90.9 kt 37.34 kt South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, South Africa or Southern Europe?
South Africa, at 122.08 kt against 85.62 kt in Southern Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between South Africa and Southern Europe?
36.46 kt, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Europe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Southern Europe rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
South Africa ranks 21st and Southern Europe ranks 24th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
173 places, 9,847 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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