Australia vs South Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate
Australia
0.6286 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0.7389 % change on previous year
in 2024
Australia rank
147th
South Africa rank
145th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.7389 % change on previous year against 0.6286 % change on previous year in Australia, a difference of 0.1103 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 76 times across 140 shared years of data; in 1885 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 145th of 215 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6.75 % change on previous year | 45.91 % change on previous year | 39.16 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1890s | 3.95 % change on previous year | 59.16 % change on previous year | 55.21 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1900s | 5.7 % change on previous year | 16.23 % change on previous year | 10.52 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1910s | 4.76 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year | 0.0667 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 1920s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 0.9888 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1930s | 3.78 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 0.739 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 1940s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1950s | 5.71 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 1960s | 5.12 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 0.853 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 1970s | 3.58 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 0.8076 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.99 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.7 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 0.8972 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2011 % change on previous year | -0.0267 % change on previous year | 0.2278 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2020s | -1.38 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 0.0957 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.7389 % change on previous year against 0.6286 % change on previous year in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate between Australia and South Africa?
- 0.1103 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 140 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 145th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.