Australia vs South Africa: Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions
Australia
1.0%
in 2023
South Africa
0.9%
in 2023
Australia rank
18th
South Africa rank
19th
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 19th of 117 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 1.0% against 0.9% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions between Australia and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions?
- Australia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 19th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.