Italy vs South Africa: Cumulative co emissions

Italy
26.01 billion
in 2024
South Africa
22.83 billion
in 2024
Italy rank
12th
South Africa rank
13th

Cumulative co emissions over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 26.01 billion against 22.83 billion in South Africa, a difference of 3.18 billion.

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

Across all 141 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 13th of 210 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1880s 99.66 million 156,941 99.50 million Italy
1890s 189.57 million 10.60 million 178.97 million Italy
1900s 334.53 million 68.32 million 266.21 million Italy
1910s 570.25 million 221.99 million 348.26 million Italy
1920s 817.75 million 463.09 million 354.65 million Italy
1930s 1.18 billion 752.38 million 429.54 million Italy
1940s 1.53 billion 1.18 billion 347.90 million Italy
1950s 1.98 billion 1.83 billion 143.16 million Italy
1960s 3.22 billion 2.84 billion 379.31 million Italy
1970s 6.05 billion 4.39 billion 1.66 billion Italy
1980s 9.73 billion 6.84 billion 2.89 billion Italy
1990s 13.85 billion 10.14 billion 3.71 billion Italy
2000s 18.52 billion 13.99 billion 4.53 billion Italy
2010s 22.81 billion 18.58 billion 4.23 billion Italy
2020s 25.37 billion 21.95 billion 3.42 billion Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co emissions, Italy or South Africa?
Italy, at 26.01 billion against 22.83 billion in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co emissions between Italy and South Africa?
3.18 billion, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
141 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2024.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co emissions?
Italy ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 13th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative co emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed