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
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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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Indicator
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.