Singapore vs Southern Africa: Waste — Emissions Share
Singapore
89.23 %
in 2023
Southern Africa
22.7 %
in 2023
Singapore rank
8th
Southern Africa rank
11th
Waste — Emissions Share over time
- Singapore
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 89.23 % against 22.7 % in Southern Africa, a difference of 66.53 %.
That makes Singapore's figure about 3.9 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 8th and Southern Africa ranks 11th of 222 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.04 % | 14.03 % | 53.01 % | Singapore |
| 2000s | 79.79 % | 16.9 % | 62.89 % | Singapore |
| 2010s | 85.14 % | 20.15 % | 64.99 % | Singapore |
| 2020s | 88.5 % | 22.64 % | 65.85 % | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share, Singapore or Southern Africa?
- Singapore, at 89.23 % against 22.7 % in Southern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Singapore and Southern Africa?
- 66.53 %, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Southern Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Southern Africa rank globally for waste — emissions share?
- Singapore ranks 8th and Southern Africa ranks 11th 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.