Australia vs South Africa: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Australia
221.26
in 2018
South Africa
281.88
in 2018
Australia rank
11th
South Africa rank
8th
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 281.88 against 221.26 in Australia, a difference of 60.62.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 8th of 187 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161.52 | 167.09 | 5.57 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 222.22 | 247.55 | 25.33 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 225.79 | 291.45 | 65.66 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 281.88 against 221.26 in Australia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat between Australia and South Africa?
- 60.62, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
- Australia ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 8th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.