South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes

South Africa
19.98 Mt CO2e
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
19.71 Mt CO2e
in 2024
South Africa rank
19th
United Arab Emirates rank
20th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes over time

  • South Africa
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 19.98 Mt CO2e against 19.71 Mt CO2e in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.27 Mt CO2e.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 16.35 Mt CO2e 0.7566 Mt CO2e 15.6 Mt CO2e South Africa
1980s 11.44 Mt CO2e 1.81 Mt CO2e 9.63 Mt CO2e South Africa
1990s 11.57 Mt CO2e 3.82 Mt CO2e 7.74 Mt CO2e South Africa
2000s 15.77 Mt CO2e 9.27 Mt CO2e 6.5 Mt CO2e South Africa
2010s 17.41 Mt CO2e 17.38 Mt CO2e 0.0342 Mt CO2e South Africa
2020s 17.25 Mt CO2e 18.83 Mt CO2e 1.59 Mt CO2e United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes, South Africa or United Arab Emirates?
South Africa, at 19.98 Mt CO2e against 19.71 Mt CO2e in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
0.27 Mt CO2e, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes?
South Africa ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 203 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 Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).