Germany vs South Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 232.55 Mt CO2e against 171.4 Mt CO2e in Germany, a difference of 61.15 Mt CO2e.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 367.5 Mt CO2e | 83.95 Mt CO2e | 283.55 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 1980s | 399.58 Mt CO2e | 120.56 Mt CO2e | 279.02 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 1990s | 355.52 Mt CO2e | 164.76 Mt CO2e | 190.77 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 2000s | 349.07 Mt CO2e | 207.85 Mt CO2e | 141.22 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 2010s | 315.87 Mt CO2e | 238.47 Mt CO2e | 77.4 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 2020s | 207.44 Mt CO2e | 232.98 Mt CO2e | 25.54 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy), Germany or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 232.55 Mt CO2e against 171.4 Mt CO2e in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) between Germany and South Africa?
- 61.15 Mt CO2e, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Germany ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 9th of 194 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).