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

Gambia
1.53 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
1.52 % change on previous year
in 2024
Gambia rank
91st
South Africa rank
92nd

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

  • Gambia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 1.53 % change on previous year against 1.52 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 92nd of 194 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 42.15 % change on previous year 3.64 % change on previous year 38.51 % change on previous year Gambia
1960s 7.63 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year 4.58 % change on previous year Gambia
1970s 6.85 % change on previous year 2.95 % change on previous year 3.9 % change on previous year Gambia
1980s 3.52 % change on previous year 3.19 % change on previous year 0.334 % change on previous year Gambia
1990s 2.6 % change on previous year 2.73 % change on previous year 0.1273 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 5.97 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year 3.64 % change on previous year Gambia
2010s 2.46 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year 0.5748 % change on previous year Gambia
2020s 1.56 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year 0.0134 % change on previous year Gambia

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, Gambia or South Africa?
Gambia, at 1.53 % change on previous year against 1.52 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate between Gambia and South Africa?
0.01 % change on previous year, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate?
Gambia ranks 91st 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.