Slovakia vs South Africa: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Slovakia
8.70 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
7.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Slovakia rank
63rd
South Africa rank
66th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Slovakia
- South Africa
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 8.70 million tonnes against 7.75 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 950,760 tonnes.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1884 it was South Africa ahead.
Slovakia ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 66th of 146 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 217.4 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 217.4 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1930s | 862.3 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 862.3 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1940s | 867.1 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 867.1 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 12.63 million tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | 9.12 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 12.88 million tonnes | 5.58 million tonnes | 7.30 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 9.83 million tonnes | 8.98 million tonnes | 845,744 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 9.22 million tonnes | 7.81 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Slovakia or South Africa?
- Slovakia, at 8.70 million tonnes against 7.75 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Slovakia and South Africa?
- 950,760 tonnes, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and South Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2024.
- How do Slovakia and South Africa rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Slovakia ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 66th of 146 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 gas. 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 gas, measured in tonnes.