South Africa vs Ukraine: Absolute change co2

South Africa
3.23 million
in 2024
Ukraine
3.17 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
22nd
Ukraine rank
23rd

Absolute change co2 over time

  • South Africa
  • Ukraine
-100.0M-50.0M050.0M183119272024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.23 million against 3.17 million in Ukraine, a difference of 53,820.

The two have swapped places 39 times across 140 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Ukraine ahead.

South Africa ranks 22nd and Ukraine ranks 23rd of 215 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 7 and Ukraine in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Ukraine Difference Ahead
1880s 21,984 231,420 209,436 Ukraine
1890s 538,608 823,546 284,938 Ukraine
1900s 945,679 619,205 326,474 South Africa
1910s 816,339 -1.25 million 2.06 million South Africa
1920s 763,065 1.57 million 806,628 Ukraine
1930s 938,847 5.64 million 4.70 million Ukraine
1940s 2.04 million 3.95 million 1.91 million Ukraine
1950s 3.39 million 15.15 million 11.76 million Ukraine
1960s 4.87 million 16.43 million 11.57 million Ukraine
1970s 7.55 million 21.48 million 13.93 million Ukraine
1980s 12.20 million 3.51 million 8.70 million South Africa
1990s 3.42 million -38.52 million 41.94 million South Africa
2000s 9.96 million -2.10 million 12.07 million South Africa
2010s -378,487 -5.54 million 5.16 million South Africa
2020s -6.18 million -15.94 million 9.76 million South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute change co2, South Africa or Ukraine?
South Africa, at 3.23 million against 3.17 million in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in absolute change co2 between South Africa and Ukraine?
53,820, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
140 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for absolute change co2?
South Africa ranks 22nd and Ukraine ranks 23rd 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
Last refreshed