Republic of Korea vs South Africa: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time
- Republic of Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 22,393 kt against 21,829 kt in South Africa, a difference of 564 kt.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st of 232 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,101 kt | 4,394 kt | 1,293 kt | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4,868 kt | 6,032 kt | 1,164 kt | South Africa |
| 1980s | 7,745 kt | 8,206 kt | 461.96 kt | South Africa |
| 1990s | 12,763 kt | 11,860 kt | 902.78 kt | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 15,300 kt | 15,412 kt | 112.47 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 15,491 kt | 19,581 kt | 4,090 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 21,680 kt | 21,357 kt | 323.4 kt | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq), Republic of Korea or South Africa?
- Republic of Korea, at 22,393 kt against 21,829 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) between Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 564 kt, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and South Africa rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st of 232 countries.
- 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