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
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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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.