South Africa vs Thailand: Waste — Emissions Share
South Africa
26.71 %
in 2023
Thailand
26.51 %
in 2023
South Africa rank
90th
Thailand rank
92nd
Waste — Emissions Share over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 26.71 % against 26.51 % in Thailand, a difference of 0.2 %.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 90th and Thailand ranks 92nd of 222 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.84 % | 12.92 % | 2.92 % | South Africa |
| 2000s | 18.95 % | 16.85 % | 2.1 % | South Africa |
| 2010s | 22.68 % | 21.52 % | 1.16 % | South Africa |
| 2020s | 26.12 % | 25.87 % | 0.255 % | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share, South Africa or Thailand?
- South Africa, at 26.71 % against 26.51 % in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0.2 %, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for waste — emissions share?
- South Africa ranks 90th and Thailand ranks 92nd 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.