Namibia vs South Africa: IPPU — Emissions Share

Namibia
11.68 %
in 2023
South Africa
4.2 %
in 2023
Namibia rank
26th
South Africa rank
24th

IPPU — Emissions Share over time

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
051015199020062023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 11.68 % against 4.2 % in South Africa, a difference of 7.48 %.

That makes Namibia's figure about 2.8 times South Africa's.

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

Namibia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.067 % 2.79 % 2.73 % South Africa
2000s 1.89 % 3.23 % 1.34 % South Africa
2010s 9.36 % 3.37 % 5.98 % Namibia
2020s 12.05 % 3.96 % 8.09 % Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions share, Namibia or South Africa?
Namibia, at 11.68 % against 4.2 % in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions share between Namibia and South Africa?
7.48 %, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for ippu — emissions share?
Namibia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 208 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
242 places, 8,008 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.