High income vs South Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- High income
- South Africa
How they compare
High income currently reports 4,509 Mt CO2e against 232.55 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 4,276 Mt CO2e.
That makes High income's figure about 19.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 9th of 47 groups.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,824 Mt CO2e | 83.95 Mt CO2e | 3,740 Mt CO2e | High income |
| 1980s | 4,775 Mt CO2e | 120.56 Mt CO2e | 4,655 Mt CO2e | High income |
| 1990s | 5,639 Mt CO2e | 164.76 Mt CO2e | 5,474 Mt CO2e | High income |
| 2000s | 6,184 Mt CO2e | 207.85 Mt CO2e | 5,976 Mt CO2e | High income |
| 2010s | 5,779 Mt CO2e | 238.47 Mt CO2e | 5,541 Mt CO2e | High income |
| 2020s | 4,708 Mt CO2e | 232.98 Mt CO2e | 4,475 Mt CO2e | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy), High income or South Africa?
- High income, at 4,509 Mt CO2e against 232.55 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) between High income and South Africa?
- 4,276 Mt CO2e, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do High income and South Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- High income ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 9th 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 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).