Brazil vs South Africa: Annual CO₂ emissions

Brazil
483.01 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
439.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
13th
South Africa rank
15th

Annual CO₂ emissions over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 483.01 million tonnes against 439.83 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 43.18 million tonnes.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 215 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
1880s 1.37 million tonnes 61,067 tonnes 1.30 million tonnes Brazil
1890s 2.30 million tonnes 2.92 million tonnes 620,467 tonnes South Africa
1900s 2.96 million tonnes 9.07 million tonnes 6.11 million tonnes South Africa
1910s 4.06 million tonnes 19.71 million tonnes 15.65 million tonnes South Africa
1920s 5.03 million tonnes 27.64 million tonnes 22.62 million tonnes South Africa
1930s 5.62 million tonnes 31.50 million tonnes 25.88 million tonnes South Africa
1940s 6.86 million tonnes 52.30 million tonnes 45.44 million tonnes South Africa
1950s 30.58 million tonnes 79.22 million tonnes 48.64 million tonnes South Africa
1960s 60.95 million tonnes 120.61 million tonnes 59.67 million tonnes South Africa
1970s 141.67 million tonnes 183.77 million tonnes 42.10 million tonnes South Africa
1980s 186.50 million tonnes 303.96 million tonnes 117.46 million tonnes South Africa
1990s 268.95 million tonnes 346.21 million tonnes 77.26 million tonnes South Africa
2000s 366.64 million tonnes 425.73 million tonnes 59.09 million tonnes South Africa
2010s 495.82 million tonnes 461.99 million tonnes 33.83 million tonnes Brazil
2020s 478.32 million tonnes 436.00 million tonnes 42.33 million tonnes Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions, Brazil or South Africa?
Brazil, at 483.01 million tonnes against 439.83 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions between Brazil and South Africa?
43.18 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
141 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2024.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for annual co₂ emissions?
Brazil ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions
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
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.