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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed