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
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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About this data
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.