Italy vs South Africa: Waste — Emissions Share

Italy
25.93 %
in 2023
South Africa
26.71 %
in 2023
Italy rank
93rd
South Africa rank
90th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
1020304050199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 26.71 % against 25.93 % in Italy, a difference of 0.78 %.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 90th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 42.24 % 15.84 % 26.4 % Italy
2000s 42.72 % 18.95 % 23.78 % Italy
2010s 33.89 % 22.68 % 11.2 % Italy
2020s 27.17 % 26.12 % 1.05 % Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Italy or South Africa?
South Africa, at 26.71 % against 25.93 % in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Italy and South Africa?
0.78 %, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Italy ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 90th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 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.