Iran vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled
Iran
21.81 billion tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
22.83 billion tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
15th
South Africa rank
13th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled over time
- Iran
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 22.83 billion tonnes against 21.81 billion tonnes in Iran, a difference of 1.02 billion tonnes.
Across all 115 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 13th of 215 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3,664 tonnes | 79.72 million tonnes | 79.72 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1910s | 5.66 million tonnes | 231.40 million tonnes | 225.73 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1920s | 75.32 million tonnes | 463.09 million tonnes | 387.77 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1930s | 265.09 million tonnes | 752.38 million tonnes | 487.29 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1940s | 590.37 million tonnes | 1.18 billion tonnes | 590.11 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1950s | 854.43 million tonnes | 1.83 billion tonnes | 979.59 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1960s | 1.19 billion tonnes | 2.84 billion tonnes | 1.65 billion tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.16 billion tonnes | 4.39 billion tonnes | 2.22 billion tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.62 billion tonnes | 6.84 billion tonnes | 3.22 billion tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.70 billion tonnes | 10.14 billion tonnes | 4.44 billion tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9.35 billion tonnes | 13.99 billion tonnes | 4.64 billion tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14.94 billion tonnes | 18.58 billion tonnes | 3.64 billion tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 20.24 billion tonnes | 21.95 billion tonnes | 1.71 billion tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled, Iran or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 22.83 billion tonnes against 21.81 billion tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled between Iran and South Africa?
- 1.02 billion tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 13th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.