Nauru vs South Africa: Waste — Emissions Share

Nauru
27.22 %
in 2023
South Africa
26.71 %
in 2023
Nauru rank
87th
South Africa rank
90th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Nauru
  • South Africa
0102030199020062023

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 27.22 % against 26.71 % in South Africa, a difference of 0.51 %.

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

Nauru ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 90th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 26.94 % 15.84 % 11.1 % Nauru
2000s 27.12 % 18.95 % 8.17 % Nauru
2010s 27.79 % 22.68 % 5.11 % Nauru
2020s 27.43 % 26.12 % 1.31 % Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Nauru or South Africa?
Nauru, at 27.22 % against 26.71 % in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Nauru and South Africa?
0.51 %, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Nauru and South Africa rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Nauru ranks 87th 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.