China vs South Africa: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture, per

China
0.0005 units per person
in 2019
South Africa
0.0005 units per person
in 2019
China rank
125th
South Africa rank
123rd

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture, per over time

  • China
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0005 units per person against 0.0005 units per person in China, a difference of 0 units per person.

Across all 59 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

China ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 123rd of 206 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0005 units per person 0.0015 units per person 0.001 units per person South Africa
1970s 0.0005 units per person 0.0011 units per person 0.0006 units per person South Africa
1980s 0.0005 units per person 0.0009 units per person 0.0004 units per person South Africa
1990s 0.0005 units per person 0.0007 units per person 0.0002 units per person South Africa
2000s 0.0005 units per person 0.0007 units per person 0.0001 units per person South Africa
2010s 0.0005 units per person 0.0006 units per person 0.0001 units per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - ipcc agriculture, per, China or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0005 units per person against 0.0005 units per person in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - ipcc agriculture, per between China and South Africa?
0 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do China and South Africa rank globally for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - ipcc agriculture, per?
China ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 123rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 10,762 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.