North America vs South Africa: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time
- North America
- South Africa
How they compare
North America currently reports 6,681 Mt CO2e against 569.81 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 6,111 Mt CO2e.
That makes North America's figure about 11.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 17th of 47 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,519 Mt CO2e | 278.44 Mt CO2e | 6,241 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1980s | 6,521 Mt CO2e | 362.98 Mt CO2e | 6,158 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1990s | 7,233 Mt CO2e | 423.07 Mt CO2e | 6,810 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2000s | 7,783 Mt CO2e | 528.3 Mt CO2e | 7,254 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2010s | 7,169 Mt CO2e | 590.49 Mt CO2e | 6,578 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2020s | 6,668 Mt CO2e | 566.75 Mt CO2e | 6,101 Mt CO2e | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, North America or South Africa?
- North America, at 6,681 Mt CO2e against 569.81 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf between North America and South Africa?
- 6,111 Mt CO2e, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do North America and South Africa rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- North America ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 17th 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (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 the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).