Ireland vs South Africa: IPPU — Emissions Share

Ireland
4.51 %
in 2023
South Africa
4.2 %
in 2023
Ireland rank
109th
South Africa rank
112th

IPPU — Emissions Share over time

  • Ireland
  • South Africa
0246199020062023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 4.51 % against 4.2 % in South Africa, a difference of 0.31 %.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 112th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 4.25 % 2.79 % 1.46 % Ireland
2000s 4.69 % 3.23 % 1.46 % Ireland
2010s 3.78 % 3.37 % 0.404 % Ireland
2020s 4.7 % 3.96 % 0.7375 % Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions share, Ireland or South Africa?
Ireland, at 4.51 % against 4.2 % in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions share between Ireland and South Africa?
0.31 %, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for ippu — emissions share?
Ireland ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 112th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2). 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 (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 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.