Italy vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled
Italy
26.01 billion tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
22.83 billion tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
12th
South Africa rank
13th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 26.01 billion tonnes against 22.83 billion tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 3.18 billion tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 141 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 99.66 million tonnes | 156,941 tonnes | 99.50 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1890s | 189.57 million tonnes | 10.60 million tonnes | 178.97 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1900s | 334.53 million tonnes | 68.32 million tonnes | 266.21 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1910s | 570.25 million tonnes | 221.99 million tonnes | 348.26 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1920s | 817.75 million tonnes | 463.09 million tonnes | 354.65 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1930s | 1.18 billion tonnes | 752.38 million tonnes | 429.54 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1940s | 1.53 billion tonnes | 1.18 billion tonnes | 347.90 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1950s | 1.98 billion tonnes | 1.83 billion tonnes | 143.16 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1960s | 3.22 billion tonnes | 2.84 billion tonnes | 379.31 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 6.05 billion tonnes | 4.39 billion tonnes | 1.66 billion tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 9.73 billion tonnes | 6.84 billion tonnes | 2.89 billion tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 13.85 billion tonnes | 10.14 billion tonnes | 3.71 billion tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 18.52 billion tonnes | 13.99 billion tonnes | 4.53 billion tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 22.81 billion tonnes | 18.58 billion tonnes | 4.23 billion tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 25.37 billion tonnes | 21.95 billion tonnes | 3.42 billion tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled, Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 26.01 billion tonnes against 22.83 billion tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled between Italy and South Africa?
- 3.18 billion tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 141 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2024.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled?
- Italy ranks 12th 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.