South Africa vs United States: IPPU — Emissions Share

South Africa
0.16 %
in 2023
United States
0.14 %
in 2023
South Africa rank
36th
United States rank
38th

IPPU — Emissions Share over time

  • South Africa
  • United States
0.050.10.150.2199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.16 % against 0.14 % in United States, a difference of 0.02 %.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 36th and United States ranks 38th of 139 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States Difference Ahead
1990s 0.111 % 0.094 % 0.017 % South Africa
2000s 0.175 % 0.078 % 0.097 % South Africa
2010s 0.189 % 0.089 % 0.1 % South Africa
2020s 0.1625 % 0.1375 % 0.025 % South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions share, South Africa or United States?
South Africa, at 0.16 % against 0.14 % in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions share between South Africa and United States?
0.02 %, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Africa and United States rank globally for ippu — emissions share?
South Africa ranks 36th and United States ranks 38th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
171 places, 5,669 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.