Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs South Africa: Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Waste — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- South Africa
How they compare
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 3,614 kt against 751 kt in South Africa, a difference of 2,863 kt.
That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 4.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 20th of 33 groups.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 747.11 kt | 148.78 kt | 598.33 kt | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 1970s | 866.47 kt | 204.4 kt | 662.07 kt | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 1980s | 1,132 kt | 279.1 kt | 852.52 kt | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 1990s | 1,484 kt | 405.6 kt | 1,078 kt | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2000s | 2,004 kt | 527.4 kt | 1,476 kt | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 2,778 kt | 672.2 kt | 2,106 kt | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 3,462 kt | 734.25 kt | 2,728 kt | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or South Africa?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 3,614 kt against 751 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and South Africa?
- 2,863 kt, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and South Africa rank globally for waste — emissions?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 20th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CH4). 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