Namibia vs South Africa: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of)
Namibia
2.43 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
2.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
Namibia rank
77th
South Africa rank
76th
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.45 % change on previous year against 2.43 % change on previous year in Namibia, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 76th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9783 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 0.2175 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | -0.2678 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.21 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 0.4572 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 0.4887 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.55 % change on previous year | -0.9173 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2020s | 7.65 % change on previous year | -0.3341 % change on previous year | 7.99 % change on previous year | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of), Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.45 % change on previous year against 2.43 % change on previous year in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Namibia ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 76th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.