South Africa vs Switzerland: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate
South Africa
0.2486 % change on previous year
in 2024
Switzerland
0.4279 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
108th
Switzerland rank
106th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.4279 % change on previous year against 0.2486 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.1793 % change on previous year.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 81 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 108th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 14 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.45 % change on previous year | -0.2657 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1860s | 3.84 % change on previous year | 0.9622 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1870s | 11.43 % change on previous year | 0.4613 % change on previous year | 10.97 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1880s | -2.44 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 7.35 % change on previous year | 4.91 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1900s | 5.3 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1910s | 2.71 % change on previous year | -4.2 % change on previous year | 6.91 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1920s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 5.11 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 2.07 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1940s | 4.96 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1950s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 6.24 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1.78 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 0.6313 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.93 % change on previous year | -0.149 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.05 % change on previous year | 0.6375 % change on previous year | 0.4124 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.56 % change on previous year | -0.343 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.1284 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -1.2 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | 0.7572 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate, South Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.4279 % change on previous year against 0.2486 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 0.1793 % change on previous year, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 108th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.