China (People's Republic of) vs Southern Africa: IPPU β€” Emissions Share

China (People's Republic of)
0.5 %
in 2023
Southern Africa
0.13 %
in 2023
China (People's Republic of) rank
17th
Southern Africa rank
10th

IPPU β€” Emissions Share over time

  • China (People's Republic of)
  • Southern Africa
00.10.20.30.40.5199020062023

How they compare

China (People's Republic of) currently reports 0.5 % against 0.13 % in Southern Africa, a difference of 0.37 %.

That makes China (People's Republic of)'s figure about 3.8 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa ahead.

China (People's Republic of) ranks 17th and Southern Africa ranks 10th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China (People's Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People's Republic of) Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.062 % 0.093 % 0.031 % Southern Africa
2000s 0.155 % 0.15 % 0.005 % China (People's Republic of)
2010s 0.421 % 0.16 % 0.261 % China (People's Republic of)
2020s 0.5075 % 0.135 % 0.3725 % China (People's Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu β€” emissions share, China (People's Republic of) or Southern Africa?
China (People's Republic of), at 0.5 % against 0.13 % in Southern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu β€” emissions share between China (People's Republic of) and Southern Africa?
0.37 %, with China (People's Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and Southern Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China (People's Republic of) and Southern Africa rank globally for ippu β€” emissions share?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 17th and Southern Africa ranks 10th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU β€” Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IPPU β€” Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
163 places, 5,401 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.