Iraq vs South Africa: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita
Iraq
0.0493 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0596 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iraq rank
103rd
South Africa rank
100th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0596 tonnes per person against 0.0493 tonnes per person in Iraq, a difference of 0.0103 tonnes per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 100th of 194 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4069 tonnes per person | 0.9752 tonnes per person | 0.5683 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1860s | 0.9804 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | 0.5534 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1870s | 1.13 tonnes per person | 5.08 tonnes per person | 3.95 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1880s | 1.24 tonnes per person | 3.73 tonnes per person | 2.49 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1890s | 1.18 tonnes per person | 4.87 tonnes per person | 3.69 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1900s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 5.62 tonnes per person | 4.54 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.8267 tonnes per person | 4.97 tonnes per person | 4.14 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.4361 tonnes per person | 4.93 tonnes per person | 4.5 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1930s | 2.66 tonnes per person | 4.54 tonnes per person | 1.88 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1940s | 2.24 tonnes per person | 5.99 tonnes per person | 3.75 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1950s | 1.5 tonnes per person | 6.15 tonnes per person | 4.65 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.798 tonnes per person | 4.04 tonnes per person | 3.24 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.5223 tonnes per person | 2.87 tonnes per person | 2.34 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0948 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | -0.0489 tonnes per person | 1.86 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.0772 tonnes per person | 0.895 tonnes per person | 0.9722 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2341 tonnes per person | 0.1038 tonnes per person | 0.1303 tonnes per person | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.0443 tonnes per person | 0.0557 tonnes per person | 0.0113 tonnes per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita, Iraq or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0596 tonnes per person against 0.0493 tonnes per person in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita between Iraq and South Africa?
- 0.0103 tonnes per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Iraq ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 100th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. 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 in tonnes per person.