Portugal vs South Africa: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Portugal
4.12 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
3.81 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal rank
76th
South Africa rank
78th

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Portugal
  • South Africa
-25.0M025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M185019372024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4.12 million tonnes against 3.81 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 305,950 tonnes.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Africa ahead.

Portugal ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 78th of 197 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Africa Difference Ahead
1850s 2.30 million tonnes 3.08 million tonnes 778,502 tonnes South Africa
1860s 3.60 million tonnes 5.40 million tonnes 1.80 million tonnes South Africa
1870s 4.33 million tonnes 19.98 million tonnes 15.65 million tonnes South Africa
1880s 5.25 million tonnes 16.17 million tonnes 10.92 million tonnes South Africa
1890s 4.68 million tonnes 23.69 million tonnes 19.02 million tonnes South Africa
1900s 5.38 million tonnes 31.27 million tonnes 25.89 million tonnes South Africa
1910s 3.15 million tonnes 32.54 million tonnes 29.39 million tonnes South Africa
1920s 5.31 million tonnes 38.75 million tonnes 33.44 million tonnes South Africa
1930s 8.33 million tonnes 43.71 million tonnes 35.38 million tonnes South Africa
1940s 7.07 million tonnes 70.40 million tonnes 63.32 million tonnes South Africa
1950s 4.01 million tonnes 88.76 million tonnes 84.74 million tonnes South Africa
1960s 1.79 million tonnes 75.28 million tonnes 73.50 million tonnes South Africa
1970s 2.03 million tonnes 71.81 million tonnes 69.78 million tonnes South Africa
1980s 1.89 million tonnes 69.00 million tonnes 67.10 million tonnes South Africa
1990s -3.27 million tonnes 81.46 million tonnes 84.72 million tonnes South Africa
2000s -6.93 million tonnes 43.83 million tonnes 50.76 million tonnes South Africa
2010s -1.53 million tonnes 5.61 million tonnes 7.14 million tonnes South Africa
2020s 2.76 million tonnes 3.48 million tonnes 713,870 tonnes South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Portugal or South Africa?
Portugal, at 4.12 million tonnes against 3.81 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Portugal and South Africa?
305,950 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Portugal ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual 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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.