Eastern Africa vs South Africa: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time
- Eastern Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 47,950 kt against 9,290 kt in South Africa, a difference of 38,660 kt.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 5.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 32 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,777 kt | 7,955 kt | 25,823 kt | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 38,738 kt | 8,596 kt | 30,142 kt | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 43,819 kt | 9,053 kt | 34,766 kt | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 47,158 kt | 9,242 kt | 37,916 kt | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Eastern Africa or South Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 47,950 kt against 9,290 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Eastern Africa and South Africa?
- 38,660 kt, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Africa and South Africa rank globally for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Eastern Africa ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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 Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf