South Africa vs East Timor: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

South Africa
4.51 %
in 2023
East Timor
4.53 %
in 2023
South Africa rank
112th
East Timor rank
110th

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

  • South Africa
  • East Timor
012345199020062023

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 4.53 % against 4.51 % in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 %.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was East Timor ahead.

South Africa ranks 112th and East Timor ranks 110th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa East Timor Difference Ahead
1990s 2.43 % 4.07 % 1.64 % East Timor
2000s 2.73 % 3.14 % 0.416 % East Timor
2010s 3.2 % 3.57 % 0.37 % East Timor
2020s 4.17 % 4.5 % 0.33 % East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), South Africa or East Timor?
East Timor, at 4.53 % against 4.51 % in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share (co2eq) between South Africa and East Timor?
0.02 %, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and East Timor?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Africa and East Timor rank globally for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
South Africa ranks 112th and East Timor ranks 110th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.