Australia vs South Africa: Consumption co2 emissions vs population

Australia
0.9769
in 2023
South Africa
0.8542
in 2023
Australia rank
18th
South Africa rank
19th

Consumption co2 emissions vs population over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
00.511.5199020062023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.9769 against 0.8542 in South Africa, a difference of 0.1227.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Australia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 19th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.12 1.47 0.3445 South Africa
2000s 1.2 1.06 0.1371 Australia
2010s 1.11 1 0.1075 Australia
2020s 0.9999 0.8865 0.1134 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption co2 emissions vs population, Australia or South Africa?
Australia, at 0.9769 against 0.8542 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption co2 emissions vs population between Australia and South Africa?
0.1227, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for consumption co2 emissions vs population?
Australia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 19th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Consumption co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed