Rwanda vs South Africa: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth
Rwanda
0.8695 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0.7389 % change on previous year
in 2024
Rwanda rank
142nd
South Africa rank
145th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.8695 % change on previous year against 0.7389 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.1306 % change on previous year.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was South Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 145th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.79 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 34.72 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 1.72 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 22.58 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 18.2 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 10.35 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year | 5.73 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1990s | -2.68 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.85 % change on previous year | -0.0267 % change on previous year | 9.88 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 7.91 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 9.2 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth, Rwanda or South Africa?
- Rwanda, at 0.8695 % change on previous year against 0.7389 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 0.1306 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth?
- Rwanda ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 145th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.