Antigua and Barbuda vs South Africa: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita

Antigua and Barbuda
7.09 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
6.87 tonnes per person
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
39th
South Africa rank
42nd

CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time

  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 7.09 tonnes per person against 6.87 tonnes per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.22 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 213 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Antigua and Barbuda South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 0.3968 tonnes per person 5.46 tonnes per person 5.06 tonnes per person South Africa
1960s 5.91 tonnes per person 6.36 tonnes per person 0.4578 tonnes per person South Africa
1970s 7 tonnes per person 7.23 tonnes per person 0.2297 tonnes per person South Africa
1980s 3.3 tonnes per person 8.79 tonnes per person 5.5 tonnes per person South Africa
1990s 4.11 tonnes per person 7.85 tonnes per person 3.74 tonnes per person South Africa
2000s 5.83 tonnes per person 8.62 tonnes per person 2.79 tonnes per person South Africa
2010s 6.53 tonnes per person 8.28 tonnes per person 1.75 tonnes per person South Africa
2020s 6.89 tonnes per person 7 tonnes per person 0.1107 tonnes per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, Antigua and Barbuda or South Africa?
Antigua and Barbuda, at 7.09 tonnes per person against 6.87 tonnes per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Antigua and Barbuda and South Africa?
0.22 tonnes per person, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and South Africa?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Antigua and Barbuda and South Africa rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.