South Africa vs East Timor: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate

South Africa
0.2486 % change on previous year
in 2024
East Timor
0.1683 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
108th
East Timor rank
111th

Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate over time

  • South Africa
  • East Timor
-1000100200185119372024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.2486 % change on previous year against 0.1683 % change on previous year in East Timor, a difference of 0.0803 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times East Timor's.

The two have swapped places 80 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 108th and East Timor ranks 111th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 11 and East Timor in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa East Timor Difference Ahead
1850s 3.45 % change on previous year 2.2 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year South Africa
1860s 3.84 % change on previous year -1.45 % change on previous year 5.29 % change on previous year South Africa
1870s 11.43 % change on previous year -1.01 % change on previous year 12.44 % change on previous year South Africa
1880s -2.44 % change on previous year 1.24 % change on previous year 3.68 % change on previous year East Timor
1890s 7.35 % change on previous year 2.69 % change on previous year 4.67 % change on previous year South Africa
1900s 5.3 % change on previous year -0.1718 % change on previous year 5.47 % change on previous year South Africa
1910s 2.71 % change on previous year 0.7108 % change on previous year 2 % change on previous year South Africa
1920s 2.9 % change on previous year 2.58 % change on previous year 0.3198 % change on previous year South Africa
1930s 2.07 % change on previous year 3.96 % change on previous year 1.9 % change on previous year East Timor
1940s 4.96 % change on previous year -2.05 % change on previous year 7.01 % change on previous year South Africa
1950s 2.92 % change on previous year -8.05 % change on previous year 10.97 % change on previous year South Africa
1960s 1.78 % change on previous year 45.16 % change on previous year 43.37 % change on previous year East Timor
1970s 3.07 % change on previous year 6.63 % change on previous year 3.56 % change on previous year East Timor
1980s 3.93 % change on previous year 3.68 % change on previous year 0.2494 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 1.05 % change on previous year -5.03 % change on previous year 6.08 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 1.56 % change on previous year 2.57 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year East Timor
2010s -0.1284 % change on previous year 1.75 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year East Timor
2020s -1.2 % change on previous year -0.6714 % change on previous year 0.5249 % change on previous year East Timor

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 East Timor?
South Africa, at 0.2486 % change on previous year against 0.1683 % change on previous year in East Timor as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate between South Africa and East Timor?
0.0803 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and East Timor?
174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
How do South Africa and East Timor rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 108th and East Timor ranks 111th 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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Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 34,584 data points, 1851–2024
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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.