South Africa vs South Asia: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF over time
- South Africa
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 3,971 Mt CO2e against 498.74 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 3,472 Mt CO2e.
That makes South Asia's figure about 8.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 18th of 176 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 498.6 Mt CO2e | 2,058 Mt CO2e | 1,559 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
| 2010s | 561.93 Mt CO2e | 3,109 Mt CO2e | 2,547 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
| 2020s | 516.53 Mt CO2e | 3,607 Mt CO2e | 3,090 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf, South Africa or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 3,971 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 South Africa and South Asia?
- 3,472 Mt CO2e, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and South Asia rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
- South Africa ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 18th of 176 countries.
- 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).