Pakistan vs South Africa: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Pakistan
59.74 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
55.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan rank
33rd
South Africa rank
35th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 59.74 million tonnes against 55.09 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 4.65 million tonnes.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was South Africa ahead.
Pakistan ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 35th of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 141,741 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 141,741 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 3.17 million tonnes | 7.14 million tonnes | 3.98 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1960s | 7.56 million tonnes | 14.59 million tonnes | 7.03 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 10.51 million tonnes | 33.59 million tonnes | 23.08 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 20.74 million tonnes | 43.95 million tonnes | 23.21 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 43.00 million tonnes | 35.63 million tonnes | 7.37 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 53.24 million tonnes | 44.97 million tonnes | 8.27 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 64.84 million tonnes | 53.55 million tonnes | 11.29 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 73.07 million tonnes | 56.08 million tonnes | 17.00 million tonnes | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Pakistan or South Africa?
- Pakistan, at 59.74 million tonnes against 55.09 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Pakistan and South Africa?
- 4.65 million tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Pakistan ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 35th 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 from oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.