Iran vs South Africa: Absolute change co2

Iran
2.96 million
in 2024
South Africa
3.23 million
in 2024
Iran rank
25th
South Africa rank
22nd

Absolute change co2 over time

  • Iran
  • South Africa
-50.0M050.0M188519542024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.23 million against 2.96 million in Iran, a difference of 270,970.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 56 times across 113 shared years of data; in 1912 it was South Africa ahead.

Iran ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 215 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 8 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Africa Difference Ahead
1910s 523,036 849,589 326,553 South Africa
1920s 1.27 million 763,065 507,242 Iran
1930s 1.30 million 938,847 364,072 Iran
1940s -2.19 million 2.04 million 4.24 million South Africa
1950s 1.74 million 3.39 million 1.64 million South Africa
1960s 5.75 million 4.87 million 880,008 Iran
1970s 8.01 million 7.55 million 457,057 Iran
1980s 2.80 million 12.20 million 9.41 million South Africa
1990s 18.33 million 3.42 million 14.92 million Iran
2000s 16.90 million 9.96 million 6.93 million Iran
2010s 18.39 million -378,487 18.76 million Iran
2020s 13.07 million -6.18 million 19.25 million Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute change co2, Iran or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.23 million against 2.96 million in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in absolute change co2 between Iran and South Africa?
270,970, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
113 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2024.
How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for absolute change co2?
Iran ranks 25th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Absolute change co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
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