Pakistan vs South Africa: Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Waste — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 820 kt against 751 kt in South Africa, a difference of 69 kt.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 232 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 174.67 kt | 148.78 kt | 25.89 kt | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 207.8 kt | 204.4 kt | 3.4 kt | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 262.9 kt | 279.1 kt | 16.2 kt | South Africa |
| 1990s | 338.2 kt | 405.6 kt | 67.4 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 459.7 kt | 527.4 kt | 67.7 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 625.6 kt | 672.2 kt | 46.6 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 799.25 kt | 734.25 kt | 65 kt | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions, Pakistan or South Africa?
- Pakistan, at 820 kt against 751 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions between Pakistan and South Africa?
- 69 kt, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for waste — emissions?
- Pakistan ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 232 countries.
- 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