Namibia vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita

Namibia
118.52 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
112.88 tonnes per person
in 2024
Namibia rank
82nd
South Africa rank
84th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 118.52 tonnes per person against 112.88 tonnes per person in South Africa, a difference of 5.64 tonnes per person.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 84th of 194 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 266.3 tonnes per person 221.3 tonnes per person 45 tonnes per person Namibia
1970s 229.28 tonnes per person 193.71 tonnes per person 35.57 tonnes per person Namibia
1980s 197.86 tonnes per person 162.33 tonnes per person 35.53 tonnes per person Namibia
1990s 157.44 tonnes per person 144.48 tonnes per person 12.96 tonnes per person Namibia
2000s 143.86 tonnes per person 141.6 tonnes per person 2.26 tonnes per person Namibia
2010s 133.82 tonnes per person 128.88 tonnes per person 4.95 tonnes per person Namibia
2020s 120.75 tonnes per person 115.83 tonnes per person 4.91 tonnes per person Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, Namibia or South Africa?
Namibia, at 118.52 tonnes per person against 112.88 tonnes per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between Namibia and South Africa?
5.64 tonnes per person, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
Namibia ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 84th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 12,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.