Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs South Africa: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- South Africa
How they compare
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 113,605 kt against 21,829 kt in South Africa, a difference of 91,776 kt.
That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 5.2 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 19th and South Africa ranks 21st 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 | 22,877 kt | 4,394 kt | 18,483 kt | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 1970s | 26,938 kt | 6,032 kt | 20,906 kt | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 1980s | 35,227 kt | 8,206 kt | 27,021 kt | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 1990s | 46,284 kt | 11,860 kt | 34,424 kt | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2000s | 62,966 kt | 15,412 kt | 47,553 kt | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 87,765 kt | 19,581 kt | 68,185 kt | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 108,912 kt | 21,357 kt | 87,555 kt | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq), Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or South Africa?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 113,605 kt against 21,829 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and South Africa?
- 91,776 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 (co2eq)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (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