Greece vs South Africa: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation
Greece
4.90 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
4.56 million tonnes
in 2023
Greece rank
30th
South Africa rank
31st
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation over time
- Greece
- South Africa
How they compare
Greece currently reports 4.90 million tonnes against 4.56 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 333,250 tonnes.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Africa ahead.
Greece ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st of 143 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.94 million tonnes | 5.96 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.21 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | 45,195 tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from aviation, Greece or South Africa?
- Greece, at 4.90 million tonnes against 4.56 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from aviation between Greece and South Africa?
- 333,250 tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Greece ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.