Namibia vs South Africa: Per capita GHG emissions
Per capita GHG emissions over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 9.19 tons/capita against 9.01 tons/capita in South Africa, a difference of 0.18 tons/capita.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 50th of 187 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.41 tons/capita | 8.19 tons/capita | 4.23 tons/capita | Namibia |
| 2000s | 11.31 tons/capita | 9.15 tons/capita | 2.16 tons/capita | Namibia |
| 2010s | 10.77 tons/capita | 9.41 tons/capita | 1.36 tons/capita | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 9.19 tons/capita against 9.01 tons/capita in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.18 tons/capita, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for per capita ghg emissions?
- Namibia ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 50th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Per capita greenhouse gas 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.