Australia vs South Africa: Annual co2 including land use
Australia
428.39 million
in 2024
South Africa
443.64 million
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
South Africa rank
16th
Annual co2 including land use over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 443.64 million against 428.39 million in Australia, a difference of 15.26 million.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 11 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 31.69 million | 15.07 million | 16.62 million | Australia |
| 1890s | 52.06 million | 26.62 million | 25.44 million | Australia |
| 1900s | 61.33 million | 40.35 million | 20.98 million | Australia |
| 1910s | 63.81 million | 52.25 million | 11.56 million | Australia |
| 1920s | 175.75 million | 66.39 million | 109.36 million | Australia |
| 1930s | 104.18 million | 75.21 million | 28.97 million | Australia |
| 1940s | 92.17 million | 122.70 million | 30.52 million | South Africa |
| 1950s | 224.23 million | 167.98 million | 56.25 million | Australia |
| 1960s | 321.21 million | 195.90 million | 125.31 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 222.68 million | 255.58 million | 32.90 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 293.48 million | 372.96 million | 79.48 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 395.94 million | 427.67 million | 31.73 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 519.97 million | 469.57 million | 50.41 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 561.55 million | 467.60 million | 93.95 million | Australia |
| 2020s | 444.85 million | 439.47 million | 5.38 million | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co2 including land use, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 443.64 million against 428.39 million in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co2 including land use between Australia and South Africa?
- 15.26 million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 141 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for annual co2 including land use?
- Australia ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 including land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.