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
00.511.5199020062023

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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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
181 places, 6,013 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.