Canada vs South Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 140.26 Mt CO2e against 70.85 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 69.41 Mt CO2e.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.0 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th of 190 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.82 Mt CO2e | 14.33 Mt CO2e | 23.49 Mt CO2e | Canada |
| 1980s | 38.18 Mt CO2e | 47.77 Mt CO2e | 9.59 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1990s | 51.62 Mt CO2e | 55.78 Mt CO2e | 4.16 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2000s | 83.77 Mt CO2e | 80.61 Mt CO2e | 3.16 Mt CO2e | Canada |
| 2010s | 122.51 Mt CO2e | 79.46 Mt CO2e | 43.04 Mt CO2e | Canada |
| 2020s | 139.78 Mt CO2e | 71.09 Mt CO2e | 68.69 Mt CO2e | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy), Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 140.26 Mt CO2e against 70.85 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between Canada and South Africa?
- 69.41 Mt CO2e, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Canada ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th of 190 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 Fugitive Emissions (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 fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).