Germany vs South Africa: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita
Germany
6.79 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
6.93 tonnes per person
in 2024
Germany rank
42nd
South Africa rank
39th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.93 tonnes per person against 6.79 tonnes per person in Germany, a difference of 0.14 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Germany ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 192 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.69 tonnes per person | 10.4 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 13.06 tonnes per person | 10.09 tonnes per person | 2.97 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 12.95 tonnes per person | 10.79 tonnes per person | 2.15 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 11.6 tonnes per person | 9.71 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 10.46 tonnes per person | 9.51 tonnes per person | 0.9499 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 9.64 tonnes per person | 8.38 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 7.53 tonnes per person | 7.05 tonnes per person | 0.4803 tonnes per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita, Germany or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.93 tonnes per person against 6.79 tonnes per person in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita between Germany and South Africa?
- 0.14 tonnes per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Germany ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.