Kuwait vs South Africa: Waste — Emissions Share

Kuwait
27.18 %
in 2023
South Africa
26.71 %
in 2023
Kuwait rank
89th
South Africa rank
90th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Kuwait
  • South Africa
102030405060199020062023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 27.18 % against 26.71 % in South Africa, a difference of 0.47 %.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 90th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 19.51 % 15.84 % 3.67 % Kuwait
2000s 16.12 % 18.95 % 2.82 % South Africa
2010s 22.66 % 22.68 % 0.022 % South Africa
2020s 27.06 % 26.12 % 0.9375 % Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Kuwait or South Africa?
Kuwait, at 27.18 % against 26.71 % in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Kuwait and South Africa?
0.47 %, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Kuwait ranks 89th 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.