South America vs USSR: Waste — Emissions (CO2)
Waste — Emissions (CO2) over time
- South America
- USSR
How they compare
South America currently reports 378.34 kt against 142.38 kt in USSR, a difference of 235.96 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 2.7 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.
South America ranks 19th and USSR ranks 21st of 33 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | — |
| 1970s | 123.75 kt | 46.22 kt | 77.53 kt | South America |
| 1980s | 176.27 kt | 56.27 kt | 120 kt | South America |
| 1990s | 211.15 kt | 141.07 kt | 70.08 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions, South America or USSR?
- South America, at 378.34 kt against 142.38 kt in USSR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions between South America and USSR?
- 235.96 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do South America and USSR rank globally for waste — emissions?
- South America ranks 19th and USSR ranks 21st of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CO2). 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