Germany vs South Africa: Co2 emissions vs gdp, gaps filled

Germany
6.77
in 2024
South Africa
6.87
in 2024
Germany rank
43rd
South Africa rank
42nd

Co2 emissions vs gdp, gaps filled over time

  • Germany
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.87 against 6.77 in Germany, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 213 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Africa Difference Ahead
1880s 3.68 0.0136 3.66 Germany
1890s 4.72 0.5903 4.13 Germany
1900s 6.26 1.6 4.66 Germany
1910s 7.54 2.99 4.55 Germany
1920s 6.99 3.51 3.48 Germany
1930s 6.8 3.25 3.55 Germany
1940s 6.68 4.45 2.23 Germany
1950s 9.57 5.46 4.11 Germany
1960s 12.34 6.36 5.98 Germany
1970s 13.5 7.23 6.27 Germany
1980s 13.25 8.79 4.46 Germany
1990s 11.78 7.85 3.93 Germany
2000s 10.68 8.62 2.07 Germany
2010s 9.67 8.28 1.39 Germany
2020s 7.51 7 0.5176 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions vs gdp, gaps filled, Germany or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6.87 against 6.77 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in co2 emissions vs gdp, gaps filled between Germany and South Africa?
0.1, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
141 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2024.
How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for co2 emissions vs gdp, gaps filled?
Germany ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Co2 emissions vs gdp, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Co2 emissions vs gdp, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 23,025 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Co2 emissions vs gdp with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.