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
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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About this data
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.