South Africa vs South Asia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) over time
- South Africa
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 225.36 Mt CO2e against 22.67 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 202.69 Mt CO2e.
That makes South Asia's figure about 9.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 25th of 193 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.37 Mt CO2e | 38.84 Mt CO2e | 21.47 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
| 1980s | 11.86 Mt CO2e | 65.54 Mt CO2e | 53.67 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
| 1990s | 16.25 Mt CO2e | 106.45 Mt CO2e | 90.2 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
| 2000s | 25.55 Mt CO2e | 138.31 Mt CO2e | 112.76 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
| 2010s | 30.21 Mt CO2e | 176.69 Mt CO2e | 146.48 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
| 2020s | 22.81 Mt CO2e | 210.84 Mt CO2e | 188.03 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy), South Africa or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 225.36 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 South Africa and South Asia?
- 202.69 Mt CO2e, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Asia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and South Asia rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy)?
- South Africa ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 25th of 193 countries.
- 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.
Individual pages
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).