Kazakhstan vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled
Kazakhstan
3.01 billion tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
2.61 billion tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
32nd
South Africa rank
35th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled over time
- Kazakhstan
- South Africa
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 3.01 billion tonnes against 2.61 billion tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 399.44 million tonnes.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 141 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 215 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1.17 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1890s | 4.51 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4.51 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1900s | 13.00 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 13.00 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1910s | 21.71 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 21.71 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1920s | 28.30 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 28.30 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1930s | 45.47 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 45.47 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 75.85 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 75.85 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 121.74 million tonnes | 35.46 million tonnes | 86.28 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 267.44 million tonnes | 141.63 million tonnes | 125.81 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 630.40 million tonnes | 392.03 million tonnes | 238.37 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 1.23 billion tonnes | 782.77 million tonnes | 450.60 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 1.72 billion tonnes | 1.19 billion tonnes | 526.80 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 2.05 billion tonnes | 1.56 billion tonnes | 490.75 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 2.50 billion tonnes | 2.09 billion tonnes | 412.17 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 2.88 billion tonnes | 2.50 billion tonnes | 380.72 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled, Kazakhstan or South Africa?
- Kazakhstan, at 3.01 billion tonnes against 2.61 billion tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled between Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 399.44 million tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 141 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Kazakhstan ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, 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 from oil with 86 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.