South Africa vs United Kingdom: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 436.1 against 364.85 in United Kingdom, a difference of 71.25.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
South Africa ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 269.67 | 568.12 | 298.44 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 368.5 | 540.25 | 171.75 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 432.28 | 426.28 | 6 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy, South Africa or United Kingdom?
- South Africa, at 436.1 against 364.85 in United Kingdom as of 2018.
- What is the difference in total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy between South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 71.25, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy?
- South Africa ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy sector 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.