Latin America & Caribbean vs South Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 161.47 Mt CO2e against 22.67 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 138.8 Mt CO2e.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 7.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.73 Mt CO2e | 17.37 Mt CO2e | 50.36 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 96.18 Mt CO2e | 11.86 Mt CO2e | 84.31 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 118.68 Mt CO2e | 16.25 Mt CO2e | 102.43 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 139.49 Mt CO2e | 25.55 Mt CO2e | 113.94 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 158.07 Mt CO2e | 30.21 Mt CO2e | 127.86 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 157.23 Mt CO2e | 22.81 Mt CO2e | 134.42 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy), Latin America & Caribbean or South Africa?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 161.47 Mt CO2e against 22.67 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) between Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
- 138.8 Mt CO2e, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).