European Union (27) vs South Africa: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time
- European Union (27)
- South Africa
How they compare
European Union (27) currently reports 118,986 kt against 21,028 kt in South Africa, a difference of 97,958 kt.
That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 5.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.
European Union (27) ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 32 groups.
European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146,649 kt | 4,166 kt | 142,484 kt | European Union (27) |
| 1970s | 182,603 kt | 5,723 kt | 176,880 kt | European Union (27) |
| 1980s | 188,078 kt | 7,815 kt | 180,263 kt | European Union (27) |
| 1990s | 195,568 kt | 11,357 kt | 184,212 kt | European Union (27) |
| 2000s | 174,862 kt | 14,767 kt | 160,094 kt | European Union (27) |
| 2010s | 138,070 kt | 18,822 kt | 119,248 kt | European Union (27) |
| 2020s | 122,790 kt | 20,559 kt | 102,231 kt | European Union (27) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, European Union (27) or South Africa?
- European Union (27), at 118,986 kt against 21,028 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between European Union (27) and South Africa?
- 97,958 kt, with European Union (27) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do European Union (27) and South Africa rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- European Union (27) ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 32 groups.
- 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
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