North America vs South Africa: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF over time
- North America
- South Africa
How they compare
North America currently reports 5,728 Mt CO2e against 498.74 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 5,229 Mt CO2e.
That makes North America's figure about 11.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 47 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,843 Mt CO2e | 498.6 Mt CO2e | 6,345 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2010s | 6,233 Mt CO2e | 561.93 Mt CO2e | 5,671 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2020s | 5,737 Mt CO2e | 516.53 Mt CO2e | 5,221 Mt CO2e | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf, North America or South Africa?
- North America, at 5,728 Mt CO2e against 498.74 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf between North America and South Africa?
- 5,229 Mt CO2e, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do North America and South Africa rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
- North America ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions including 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 sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).