Argentina vs South Africa: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Building

Argentina
28.1
in 2018
South Africa
33.84
in 2018
Argentina rank
17th
South Africa rank
16th

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Building over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
101520253035199020042018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 33.84 against 28.1 in Argentina, a difference of 5.74.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 185 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 17.87 11.86 6.01 Argentina
2000s 22.28 21.45 0.83 Argentina
2010s 29.39 24.46 4.93 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building, Argentina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 33.84 against 28.1 in Argentina as of 2018.
What is the difference in co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building between Argentina and South Africa?
5.74, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building?
Argentina ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Building. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Building
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Building sector CO2 emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.