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
- Russia
- South Africa
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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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.