Caribbean vs South Africa: IPPU — Emissions per capita
Caribbean
0.52 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
South Africa
0.51 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Caribbean rank
70th
South Africa rank
72nd
IPPU — Emissions per capita over time
- Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 0.52 t CO2eq/cap against 0.51 t CO2eq/cap in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 t CO2eq/cap.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Caribbean ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 222 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.267 t CO2eq/cap | 0.345 t CO2eq/cap | 0.078 t CO2eq/cap | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.509 t CO2eq/cap | 0.436 t CO2eq/cap | 0.073 t CO2eq/cap | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 0.533 t CO2eq/cap | 0.461 t CO2eq/cap | 0.072 t CO2eq/cap | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 0.52 t CO2eq/cap | 0.4975 t CO2eq/cap | 0.0225 t CO2eq/cap | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions per capita, Caribbean or South Africa?
- Caribbean, at 0.52 t CO2eq/cap against 0.51 t CO2eq/cap in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions per capita between Caribbean and South Africa?
- 0.01 t CO2eq/cap, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for ippu — emissions per capita?
- Caribbean ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — Emissions per capita. 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 indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.