South Africa vs East Timor: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
South Africa
3.81 million tonnes
in 2024
East Timor
3.76 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa rank
78th
East Timor rank
79th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- South Africa
- East Timor
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.81 million tonnes against 3.76 million tonnes in East Timor, a difference of 52,910 tonnes.
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 | 3.08 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1860s | 5.40 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 4.36 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1870s | 19.98 million tonnes | 788,790 tonnes | 19.19 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1880s | 16.17 million tonnes | 771,910 tonnes | 15.40 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1890s | 23.69 million tonnes | 944,286 tonnes | 22.75 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1900s | 31.27 million tonnes | 809,077 tonnes | 30.46 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1910s | 32.54 million tonnes | 829,980 tonnes | 31.71 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1920s | 38.75 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 37.67 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1930s | 43.71 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 41.90 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1940s | 70.40 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 68.46 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1950s | 88.76 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 87.51 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1960s | 75.28 million tonnes | 304,515 tonnes | 74.98 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 71.81 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 66.81 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 69.00 million tonnes | 6.00 million tonnes | 62.99 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 81.46 million tonnes | 5.90 million tonnes | 75.56 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 43.83 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 41.03 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.61 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.48 million tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | 823,510 tonnes | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, South Africa or East Timor?
- South Africa, at 3.81 million tonnes against 3.76 million tonnes in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between South Africa and East Timor?
- 52,910 tonnes, 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 annual 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 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.