Canada vs South Africa: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF

Canada
574.4
in 2018
South Africa
433.25
in 2018
Canada rank
10th
South Africa rank
13th

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF over time

  • Canada
  • South Africa
0200400600199020042018

How they compare

Canada currently reports 574.4 against 433.25 in South Africa, a difference of 141.15.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

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

Canada ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 13th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 449.26 262.93 186.33 Canada
2000s 536.34 365.45 170.89 Canada
2010s 554.89 429.36 125.53 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf, Canada or South Africa?
Canada, at 574.4 against 433.25 in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf between Canada and South Africa?
141.15, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf?
Canada ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 13th of 188 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) - Total excluding LUCF. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF
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
190 places, 5,509 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Total CO2 emissions (excluding LUCF) 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.