Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs South Africa: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1.61 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
1.62 % change on previous year
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
121st
South Africa rank
120th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • South Africa
-5051015196219922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.62 % change on previous year against 1.61 % change on previous year in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 120th of 232 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.83 % change on previous year 3.33 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s 2.99 % change on previous year 3.38 % change on previous year 0.3878 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 3.51 % change on previous year 4.12 % change on previous year 0.6071 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 1.57 % change on previous year 2.91 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 4.03 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year 1.86 % change on previous year Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 2.26 % change on previous year 2.29 % change on previous year 0.0333 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 2.09 % change on previous year 1.24 % change on previous year 0.8544 % change on previous year Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.62 % change on previous year against 1.61 % change on previous year in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Africa?
0.01 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Africa rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 120th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 14,985 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.