India vs South Africa: Cumulative co2 coal
India
42.71 billion
in 2024
South Africa
19.72 billion
in 2024
India rank
6th
South Africa rank
9th
Cumulative co2 coal over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 42.71 billion against 19.72 billion in South Africa, a difference of 22.99 billion.
That makes India's figure about 2.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 141 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th of 179 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 25.11 million | 156,941 | 24.95 million | India |
| 1890s | 59.86 million | 10.60 million | 49.26 million | India |
| 1900s | 166.44 million | 68.32 million | 98.11 million | India |
| 1910s | 393.25 million | 221.99 million | 171.26 million | India |
| 1920s | 730.36 million | 463.07 million | 267.29 million | India |
| 1930s | 1.11 billion | 751.32 million | 363.51 million | India |
| 1940s | 1.58 billion | 1.18 billion | 406.91 million | India |
| 1950s | 2.14 billion | 1.78 billion | 354.09 million | India |
| 1960s | 3.03 billion | 2.67 billion | 351.51 million | India |
| 1970s | 4.34 billion | 3.94 billion | 396.16 million | India |
| 1980s | 6.36 billion | 5.97 billion | 396.87 million | India |
| 1990s | 10.03 billion | 8.80 billion | 1.23 billion | India |
| 2000s | 15.91 billion | 12.20 billion | 3.71 billion | India |
| 2010s | 26.55 billion | 16.13 billion | 10.43 billion | India |
| 2020s | 38.71 billion | 18.98 billion | 19.72 billion | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co2 coal, India or South Africa?
- India, at 42.71 billion against 19.72 billion in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co2 coal between India and South Africa?
- 22.99 billion, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 141 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2024.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co2 coal?
- India ranks 6th 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.