South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 238.01 Mt CO2e against 44.48 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 193.53 Mt CO2e.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 5.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.91 Mt CO2e | 52.09 Mt CO2e | 23.19 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 27.01 Mt CO2e | 62.54 Mt CO2e | 35.53 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 32.57 Mt CO2e | 77.59 Mt CO2e | 45.02 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 41.66 Mt CO2e | 113.15 Mt CO2e | 71.49 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 51.47 Mt CO2e | 188.7 Mt CO2e | 137.23 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 46.34 Mt CO2e | 229.06 Mt CO2e | 182.72 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy), South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 238.01 Mt CO2e against 44.48 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 193.53 Mt CO2e, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- South Africa ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).