Kazakhstan vs South Africa: Change air pollutant emissions
Kazakhstan
3.59 million
in 2022
South Africa
4.37 million
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
18th
South Africa rank
15th
Change air pollutant emissions over time
- Kazakhstan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.37 million against 3.59 million in Kazakhstan, a difference of 787,730.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th of 216 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 29,351 | 174,460 | 145,108 | South Africa |
| 1760s | 30,438 | 179,778 | 149,339 | South Africa |
| 1770s | 31,566 | 185,530 | 153,964 | South Africa |
| 1780s | 32,720 | 191,775 | 159,055 | South Africa |
| 1790s | 33,871 | 198,581 | 164,710 | South Africa |
| 1800s | 35,016 | 206,023 | 171,007 | South Africa |
| 1810s | 35,782 | 218,304 | 182,522 | South Africa |
| 1820s | 36,059 | 237,052 | 200,994 | South Africa |
| 1830s | 36,293 | 258,293 | 222,000 | South Africa |
| 1840s | 36,469 | 282,402 | 245,933 | South Africa |
| 1850s | 36,920 | 325,430 | 288,509 | South Africa |
| 1860s | 45,014 | 394,421 | 349,407 | South Africa |
| 1870s | 58,059 | 479,431 | 421,373 | South Africa |
| 1880s | 74,283 | 586,523 | 512,240 | South Africa |
| 1890s | 95,587 | 726,120 | 630,533 | South Africa |
| 1900s | 117,345 | 971,467 | 854,122 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 132,197 | 1.21 million | 1.08 million | South Africa |
| 1920s | 149,836 | 1.42 million | 1.27 million | South Africa |
| 1930s | 261,187 | 1.69 million | 1.42 million | South Africa |
| 1940s | 306,742 | 2.03 million | 1.72 million | South Africa |
| 1950s | 541,775 | 2.21 million | 1.66 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 1.24 million | 2.07 million | 837,306 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.16 million | 2.69 million | 535,097 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.52 million | 3.33 million | 803,796 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.78 million | 4.27 million | 2.50 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.10 million | 5.02 million | 2.92 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.01 million | 5.06 million | 2.05 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.47 million | 4.40 million | 929,960 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Kazakhstan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.37 million against 3.59 million in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 787,730, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Kazakhstan and South Africa rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
- Kazakhstan ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.