South Africa vs East Timor: Co2 land use

South Africa
3.81 million
in 2024
East Timor
3.76 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
78th
East Timor rank
79th

Co2 land use over time

  • South Africa
  • East Timor
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M185019372024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.81 million against 3.76 million in East Timor, a difference of 52,910.

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 195 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 3.08 million 1.34 million 1.74 million South Africa
1860s 5.40 million 1.05 million 4.36 million South Africa
1870s 19.98 million 788,790 19.19 million South Africa
1880s 16.17 million 771,910 15.40 million South Africa
1890s 23.69 million 944,286 22.75 million South Africa
1900s 31.27 million 809,077 30.46 million South Africa
1910s 32.54 million 829,980 31.71 million South Africa
1920s 38.75 million 1.08 million 37.67 million South Africa
1930s 43.71 million 1.81 million 41.90 million South Africa
1940s 70.40 million 1.93 million 68.46 million South Africa
1950s 88.76 million 1.25 million 87.51 million South Africa
1960s 75.28 million 304,515 74.98 million South Africa
1970s 71.81 million 5.00 million 66.81 million South Africa
1980s 69.00 million 6.00 million 62.99 million South Africa
1990s 81.46 million 5.90 million 75.56 million South Africa
2000s 43.83 million 2.80 million 41.03 million South Africa
2010s 5.61 million 3.61 million 2.00 million South Africa
2020s 3.48 million 4.30 million 823,510 East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 land use, South Africa or East Timor?
South Africa, at 3.81 million against 3.76 million in East Timor as of 2024.
What is the difference in co2 land use between South Africa and East Timor?
52,910, 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 co2 land use?
South Africa ranks 78th and East Timor ranks 79th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed