Colombia vs South Africa: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4

Colombia
21,252 kt
in 2023
South Africa
21,028 kt
in 2023
Colombia rank
14th
South Africa rank
16th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 21,252 kt against 21,028 kt in South Africa, a difference of 224 kt.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3,805 kt 4,166 kt 360.89 kt South Africa
1970s 5,950 kt 5,723 kt 226.8 kt Colombia
1980s 8,635 kt 7,815 kt 820.4 kt Colombia
1990s 11,514 kt 11,357 kt 156.8 kt Colombia
2000s 14,437 kt 14,767 kt 330.4 kt South Africa
2010s 18,231 kt 18,822 kt 590.8 kt South Africa
2020s 20,629 kt 20,559 kt 70 kt Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 21,252 kt against 21,028 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Colombia and South Africa?
224 kt, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Colombia ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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