South Africa vs United States: LULUCF — Emissions per capita
South Africa
-1.17 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
United States
-0.98 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
South Africa rank
211th
United States rank
208th
LULUCF — Emissions per capita over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports -0.98 t CO2eq/cap against -1.17 t CO2eq/cap in South Africa, a difference of 0.19 t CO2eq/cap.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 211th and United States ranks 208th of 223 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 | -0.286 t CO2eq/cap | -2.76 t CO2eq/cap | 2.48 t CO2eq/cap | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.273 t CO2eq/cap | -2.69 t CO2eq/cap | 2.41 t CO2eq/cap | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.177 t CO2eq/cap | -2.18 t CO2eq/cap | 2.36 t CO2eq/cap | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.6975 t CO2eq/cap | -1.18 t CO2eq/cap | 0.4825 t CO2eq/cap | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lulucf — emissions per capita, South Africa or United States?
- United States, at -0.98 t CO2eq/cap against -1.17 t CO2eq/cap in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lulucf — emissions per capita between South Africa and United States?
- 0.19 t CO2eq/cap, with United States 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 lulucf — emissions per capita?
- South Africa ranks 211th and United States ranks 208th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as LULUCF — 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.