Polynesia vs South Africa: Waste — Emissions Share
Polynesia
0.08 %
in 2023
South Africa
0.01 %
in 2023
Polynesia rank
27th
South Africa rank
24th
Waste — Emissions Share over time
- Polynesia
- South Africa
How they compare
Polynesia currently reports 0.08 % against 0.01 % in South Africa, a difference of 0.07 %.
That makes Polynesia's figure about 8.0 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Polynesia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 148 countries.
Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Polynesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | — |
| 2000s | 0.741 % | 0 % | 0.741 % | Polynesia |
| 2010s | 0.299 % | 0.001 % | 0.298 % | Polynesia |
| 2020s | 0.1125 % | 0.01 % | 0.1025 % | Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share, Polynesia or South Africa?
- Polynesia, at 0.08 % against 0.01 % in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Polynesia and South Africa?
- 0.07 %, with Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Polynesia and South Africa rank globally for waste — emissions share?
- Polynesia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CO2). 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.