Russia vs South Africa: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of)

Russia
2.42 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
2.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
Russia rank
78th
South Africa rank
76th

Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) over time

  • Russia
  • South Africa
-15-10-50510197119972024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.45 % change on previous year against 2.42 % change on previous year in Russia, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 76th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 2.96 % change on previous year 1.2 % change on previous year 1.77 % change on previous year Russia
1980s 1.48 % change on previous year 1.61 % change on previous year 0.1364 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s -4.07 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year 5.74 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 0.0234 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 0.8082 % change on previous year -0.9173 % change on previous year 1.73 % change on previous year Russia
2020s 0.831 % change on previous year -0.3341 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year Russia

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), Russia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.45 % change on previous year against 2.42 % change on previous year in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) between Russia and South Africa?
0.03 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
Russia ranks 78th 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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Indicator
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
232 places, 12,526 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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.