Antigua and Barbuda vs South Africa: CO₂ emissions 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 over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- South Africa
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, 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 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?
- 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.