Egypt vs South Africa: emissions of air pollutants
Egypt
4.50 million tonnes
in 2022
South Africa
4.37 million tonnes
in 2022
Egypt rank
14th
South Africa rank
15th
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 4.50 million tonnes against 4.37 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 125,740 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 8 and South Africa in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 237,208 tonnes | 174,460 tonnes | 62,749 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1760s | 233,749 tonnes | 179,778 tonnes | 53,972 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1770s | 230,230 tonnes | 185,530 tonnes | 44,701 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1780s | 226,645 tonnes | 191,775 tonnes | 34,870 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1790s | 222,985 tonnes | 198,581 tonnes | 24,404 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1800s | 219,241 tonnes | 206,023 tonnes | 13,218 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1810s | 220,210 tonnes | 218,304 tonnes | 1,906 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1820s | 226,976 tonnes | 237,052 tonnes | 10,077 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1830s | 233,739 tonnes | 258,293 tonnes | 24,554 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1840s | 240,464 tonnes | 282,402 tonnes | 41,938 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1850s | 256,000 tonnes | 325,430 tonnes | 69,429 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1860s | 291,964 tonnes | 394,421 tonnes | 102,457 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1870s | 337,924 tonnes | 479,431 tonnes | 141,507 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1880s | 384,891 tonnes | 586,523 tonnes | 201,632 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1890s | 435,805 tonnes | 726,120 tonnes | 290,315 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1900s | 492,602 tonnes | 971,467 tonnes | 478,865 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1910s | 554,316 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 654,885 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1920s | 612,026 tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 807,665 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1930s | 653,656 tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1940s | 682,758 tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1950s | 634,895 tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1960s | 576,476 tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 634,329 tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.04 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.40 million tonnes | 4.27 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.17 million tonnes | 5.02 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.89 million tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.43 million tonnes | 4.40 million tonnes | 22,313 tonnes | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 4.50 million tonnes against 4.37 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Egypt and South Africa?
- 125,740 tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Egypt ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.