Panama vs South Africa: Waste — Emissions per capita

Panama
0.35 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
South Africa
0.35 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Panama rank
67th
South Africa rank
67th

Waste — Emissions per capita over time

  • Panama
  • South Africa
00.10.20.30.4199020062023

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.35 t CO2eq/cap against 0.35 t CO2eq/cap in South Africa, a difference of 0 t CO2eq/cap.

Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 67th of 191 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.233 t CO2eq/cap 0.27 t CO2eq/cap 0.037 t CO2eq/cap South Africa
2000s 0.27 t CO2eq/cap 0.312 t CO2eq/cap 0.042 t CO2eq/cap South Africa
2010s 0.316 t CO2eq/cap 0.349 t CO2eq/cap 0.033 t CO2eq/cap South Africa
2020s 0.3425 t CO2eq/cap 0.345 t CO2eq/cap 0.0025 t CO2eq/cap South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions per capita, Panama or South Africa?
Panama, at 0.35 t CO2eq/cap against 0.35 t CO2eq/cap in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions per capita between Panama and South Africa?
0 t CO2eq/cap, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for waste — emissions per capita?
Panama ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 67th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.