Brazil vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate

Brazil
1.52 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
1.52 % change on previous year
in 2024
Brazil rank
93rd
South Africa rank
92nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.52 % change on previous year against 1.52 % change on previous year in Brazil, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 140 shared years of data; in 1885 it was South Africa ahead.

Brazil ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 92nd of 194 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
1880s 6.54 % change on previous year 44.09 % change on previous year 37.55 % change on previous year South Africa
1890s 4.62 % change on previous year 14.76 % change on previous year 10.14 % change on previous year South Africa
1900s 4.43 % change on previous year 7.86 % change on previous year 3.43 % change on previous year South Africa
1910s 4.78 % change on previous year 5.37 % change on previous year 0.5886 % change on previous year South Africa
1920s 4.15 % change on previous year 4.26 % change on previous year 0.1072 % change on previous year South Africa
1930s 1.66 % change on previous year 3.32 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year South Africa
1940s 2.6 % change on previous year 3.82 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year South Africa
1950s 3.74 % change on previous year 3.63 % change on previous year 0.115 % change on previous year Brazil
1960s 3.63 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year 0.5873 % change on previous year Brazil
1970s 3.06 % change on previous year 2.95 % change on previous year 0.1058 % change on previous year Brazil
1980s 2.89 % change on previous year 3.19 % change on previous year 0.299 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 2.69 % change on previous year 2.73 % change on previous year 0.0359 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 2.31 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year 0.0186 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 1.42 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year 0.4571 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 1.53 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year 0.0237 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate, Brazil or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.52 % change on previous year against 1.52 % change on previous year in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate between Brazil and South Africa?
0 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
140 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2024.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate?
Brazil ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 92nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 20,652 data points, 1851–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.