Australia vs South Africa: Consumption co2 emissions

Australia
372.15 million
in 2023
South Africa
325.38 million
in 2023
Australia rank
18th
South Africa rank
19th

Consumption co2 emissions over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M199020062023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 372.15 million against 325.38 million in South Africa, a difference of 46.77 million.

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 264.87 million 346.21 million 81.34 million South Africa
2000s 347.14 million 307.63 million 39.50 million Australia
2010s 392.55 million 354.74 million 37.81 million Australia
2020s 368.67 million 326.77 million 41.90 million Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption co2 emissions, Australia or South Africa?
Australia, at 372.15 million against 325.38 million in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption co2 emissions between Australia and South Africa?
46.77 million, 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?
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. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 4,098 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed