South Africa vs East Timor: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change
South Africa
0.1%
in 2024
East Timor
0.1%
in 2024
South Africa rank
78th
East Timor rank
79th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- South Africa
- East Timor
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in East Timor, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 78th and East Timor ranks 79th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 17 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1870s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 1880s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 1890s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 1900s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 1940s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 1950s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change, South Africa or East Timor?
- South Africa, at 0.1% against 0.1% in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change between South Africa and East Timor?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and East Timor?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and East Timor rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- South Africa ranks 78th and East Timor ranks 79th of 197 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 emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.