Australia vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate
Australia
1.97 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
1.96 % change on previous year
in 2024
Australia rank
142nd
South Africa rank
143rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.97 % change on previous year against 1.96 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 140 shared years of data; in 1885 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 8.76 % change on previous year | 80.28 % change on previous year | 71.52 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1890s | 6.65 % change on previous year | 57.43 % change on previous year | 50.78 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1900s | 6.48 % change on previous year | 15.09 % change on previous year | 8.61 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1910s | 5.92 % change on previous year | 10.2 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1920s | 4.55 % change on previous year | 6.47 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1930s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1940s | 3.41 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1950s | 3.93 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 0.574 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1960s | 4.13 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year | 0.3007 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.29 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 0.0944 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.81 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year | 0.8534 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.59 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 0.043 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.22 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 0.0803 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 0.0059 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 0.032 % change on previous year | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 1.97 % change on previous year against 1.96 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate between Australia and South Africa?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 140 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.