France vs South Africa: Consumption co2 emissions vs population

France
1.07
in 2023
South Africa
0.8542
in 2023
France rank
17th
South Africa rank
19th

Consumption co2 emissions vs population over time

  • France
  • South Africa
00.511.522.5199020062023

How they compare

France currently reports 1.07 against 0.8542 in South Africa, a difference of 0.2158.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 19th of 120 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.12 1.47 0.6537 France
2000s 1.83 1.06 0.7697 France
2010s 1.32 1 0.3203 France
2020s 1.14 0.8865 0.2545 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption co2 emissions vs population, France or South Africa?
France, at 1.07 against 0.8542 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption co2 emissions vs population between France and South Africa?
0.2158, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for consumption co2 emissions vs population?
France ranks 17th 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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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