Japan vs South Africa: Co2 gdp growth
Japan
1.19
in 2025
South Africa
1.11
in 2025
Japan rank
166th
South Africa rank
168th
Co2 gdp growth over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.19 against 1.11 in South Africa, a difference of 0.08.
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 | 10.44 | 5.77 | 4.67 | Japan |
| 1970s | 4.25 | 3.25 | 1 | Japan |
| 1980s | 4.33 | 2.24 | 2.09 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.43 | 1.39 | 0.0433 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.4861 | 3.6 | 3.11 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.31 | 1.75 | 0.4323 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3811 | 0.5339 | 0.1528 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co2 gdp growth, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 1.19 against 1.11 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in co2 gdp growth between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.08, 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 co2 gdp growth?
- Japan ranks 166th and South Africa ranks 168th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.