South Africa vs Upper middle income: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- South Africa
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 8,800 Mt CO2e against 232.55 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 8,567 Mt CO2e.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 37.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.95 Mt CO2e | 753.14 Mt CO2e | 669.19 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 120.56 Mt CO2e | 1,250 Mt CO2e | 1,130 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 164.76 Mt CO2e | 2,019 Mt CO2e | 1,854 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 207.85 Mt CO2e | 3,561 Mt CO2e | 3,353 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 238.47 Mt CO2e | 6,152 Mt CO2e | 5,913 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 232.98 Mt CO2e | 8,164 Mt CO2e | 7,931 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy), South Africa or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 8,800 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 South Africa and Upper middle income?
- 8,567 Mt CO2e, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Upper middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Upper middle income rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- South Africa ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 6th 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).