Indonesia vs South Africa: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat

Indonesia
243.36
in 2018
South Africa
281.88
in 2018
Indonesia rank
9th
South Africa rank
8th

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Africa
0100200300199020042018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 281.88 against 243.36 in Indonesia, a difference of 38.52.

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

Across all 29 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 9th 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 Indonesia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 71.94 167.09 95.15 South Africa
2000s 123.84 247.55 123.7 South Africa
2010s 191.09 291.45 100.36 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, Indonesia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 281.88 against 243.36 in Indonesia as of 2018.
What is the difference in co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat between Indonesia and South Africa?
38.52, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Indonesia ranks 9th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed