Greece vs South Africa: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate

Greece
-0.2743 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-0.4631 % change on previous year
in 2024
Greece rank
98th
South Africa rank
100th

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate over time

  • Greece
  • South Africa
-400-2000200400600185119372024

How they compare

Greece currently reports -0.2743 % change on previous year against -0.4631 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.1888 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 45 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1851 it was South Africa ahead.

Greece ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 100th of 188 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 9 and South Africa in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece South Africa Difference Ahead
1850s 0.6742 % change on previous year 3.64 % change on previous year 2.97 % change on previous year South Africa
1860s 0.6487 % change on previous year 5.88 % change on previous year 5.23 % change on previous year South Africa
1870s 1.63 % change on previous year 17.73 % change on previous year 16.1 % change on previous year South Africa
1880s 0.9374 % change on previous year -4.82 % change on previous year 5.76 % change on previous year Greece
1890s 0.4929 % change on previous year 6.46 % change on previous year 5.97 % change on previous year South Africa
1900s -2.42 % change on previous year 2.38 % change on previous year 4.8 % change on previous year South Africa
1910s -0.711 % change on previous year -0.1263 % change on previous year 0.5847 % change on previous year South Africa
1920s 4.69 % change on previous year 2.25 % change on previous year 2.44 % change on previous year Greece
1930s 3.81 % change on previous year 0.9739 % change on previous year 2.84 % change on previous year Greece
1940s -8.09 % change on previous year 5.89 % change on previous year 13.98 % change on previous year South Africa
1950s 5.33 % change on previous year 2.02 % change on previous year 3.31 % change on previous year Greece
1960s 32.33 % change on previous year -1.14 % change on previous year 33.48 % change on previous year Greece
1970s 15.66 % change on previous year -2.42 % change on previous year 18.08 % change on previous year Greece
1980s 29.2 % change on previous year 3.35 % change on previous year 25.85 % change on previous year Greece
1990s -53.99 % change on previous year -0.933 % change on previous year 53.06 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -6.28 % change on previous year -8.46 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year Greece
2010s -3.94 % change on previous year -23.94 % change on previous year 20 % change on previous year Greece
2020s 2.83 % change on previous year 10.12 % change on previous year 7.29 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate, Greece or South Africa?
Greece, at -0.2743 % change on previous year against -0.4631 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate between Greece and South Africa?
0.1888 % change on previous year, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
173 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate?
Greece ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 100th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
188 places, 32,285 data points, 1851–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.