Bangladesh vs South Africa: Absolute change co2
Bangladesh
3.79 million
in 2024
South Africa
3.23 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
21st
South Africa rank
22nd
Absolute change co2 over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.79 million against 3.23 million in South Africa, a difference of 564,910.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 24,253 | 1.51 million | 1.49 million | South Africa |
| 1950s | 164,977 | 3.39 million | 3.22 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 190,932 | 4.87 million | 4.68 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 286,332 | 7.55 million | 7.27 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 676,971 | 12.20 million | 11.53 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 3.42 million | 2.24 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.41 million | 9.96 million | 7.55 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.56 million | -378,487 | 4.94 million | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2.70 million | -6.18 million | 8.88 million | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher absolute change co2, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 3.79 million against 3.23 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in absolute change co2 between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 564,910, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for absolute change co2?
- Bangladesh ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Absolute change co2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.