Iceland vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate
Iceland
1.54 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
1.52 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iceland rank
89th
South Africa rank
92nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.54 % change on previous year against 1.52 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1937 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 194 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 100.94 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 97.62 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 1940s | 18.07 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 14.23 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 1950s | 9.57 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 5.95 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 1960s | 3.71 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 0.666 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.42 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 0.6035 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 0.1915 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.48 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 0.0714 % 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, Iceland or South Africa?
- Iceland, at 1.54 % 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 Iceland and South Africa?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1937 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 89th 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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About this data
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.