Japan vs South Africa: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions
Japan
1.2%
in 2025
South Africa
1.1%
in 2025
Japan rank
166th
South Africa rank
168th
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 166th and South Africa ranks 168th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 5.8% | 4.7% | Japan |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 1.0% | Japan |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 2.2% | 2.1% | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 3.6% | 3.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.7% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 1.2% against 1.1% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Japan ranks 166th and South Africa ranks 168th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.