Australia vs South Africa: Cumulative co2 coal
Australia
10.56 billion
in 2024
South Africa
19.72 billion
in 2024
Australia rank
12th
South Africa rank
9th
Cumulative co2 coal over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 19.72 billion against 10.56 billion in Australia, a difference of 9.15 billion.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 141 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 9th of 179 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 63.69 million | 156,941 | 63.53 million | Australia |
| 1890s | 113.51 million | 10.60 million | 102.91 million | Australia |
| 1900s | 212.23 million | 68.32 million | 143.90 million | Australia |
| 1910s | 388.08 million | 221.99 million | 166.09 million | Australia |
| 1920s | 626.70 million | 463.07 million | 163.63 million | Australia |
| 1930s | 869.14 million | 751.32 million | 117.82 million | Australia |
| 1940s | 1.18 billion | 1.18 billion | 714,700 | Australia |
| 1950s | 1.60 billion | 1.78 billion | 181.78 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 2.17 billion | 2.67 billion | 502.65 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.91 billion | 3.94 billion | 1.03 billion | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.91 billion | 5.97 billion | 2.06 billion | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.30 billion | 8.80 billion | 3.50 billion | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.12 billion | 12.20 billion | 5.08 billion | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.04 billion | 16.13 billion | 7.08 billion | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.28 billion | 18.98 billion | 8.71 billion | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co2 coal, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 19.72 billion against 10.56 billion in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co2 coal between Australia and South Africa?
- 9.15 billion, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 141 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co2 coal?
- Australia ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 9th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.