Russia vs South Africa: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal

Russia
375.65 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
371.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia rank
6th
South Africa rank
7th

Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time

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  • South Africa
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 375.65 million tonnes against 371.36 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 4.29 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 7th of 179 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia South Africa Difference Ahead
1880s 8.96 million tonnes 61,067 tonnes 8.90 million tonnes Russia
1890s 16.31 million tonnes 2.92 million tonnes 13.39 million tonnes Russia
1900s 34.25 million tonnes 9.07 million tonnes 25.17 million tonnes Russia
1910s 42.00 million tonnes 19.71 million tonnes 22.29 million tonnes Russia
1920s 27.95 million tonnes 27.62 million tonnes 327,240 tonnes Russia
1930s 130.97 million tonnes 31.26 million tonnes 99.72 million tonnes Russia
1940s 195.87 million tonnes 51.77 million tonnes 144.10 million tonnes Russia
1950s 460.50 million tonnes 70.95 million tonnes 389.55 million tonnes Russia
1960s 617.79 million tonnes 104.26 million tonnes 513.53 million tonnes Russia
1970s 760.77 million tonnes 146.91 million tonnes 613.86 million tonnes Russia
1980s 835.87 million tonnes 256.30 million tonnes 579.57 million tonnes Russia
1990s 509.02 million tonnes 303.09 million tonnes 205.92 million tonnes Russia
2000s 427.31 million tonnes 370.24 million tonnes 57.06 million tonnes Russia
2010s 408.98 million tonnes 394.23 million tonnes 14.75 million tonnes Russia
2020s 374.25 million tonnes 366.50 million tonnes 7.74 million tonnes Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Russia or South Africa?
Russia, at 375.65 million tonnes against 371.36 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Russia and South Africa?
4.29 million tonnes, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
141 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2024.
How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
Russia ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 7th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.