Australia vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Australia
34.01 billion tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
29.70 billion tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
14th
South Africa rank
15th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 34.01 billion tonnes against 29.70 billion tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 4.32 billion tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 141 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 824.90 million tonnes | 53.51 million tonnes | 771.38 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1890s | 1.18 billion tonnes | 224.89 million tonnes | 950.90 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1900s | 1.76 billion tonnes | 563.28 million tonnes | 1.19 billion tonnes | Australia |
| 1910s | 2.39 billion tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 1.35 billion tonnes | Australia |
| 1920s | 3.57 billion tonnes | 1.64 billion tonnes | 1.93 billion tonnes | Australia |
| 1930s | 5.05 billion tonnes | 2.34 billion tonnes | 2.71 billion tonnes | Australia |
| 1940s | 5.98 billion tonnes | 3.34 billion tonnes | 2.64 billion tonnes | Australia |
| 1950s | 7.51 billion tonnes | 4.80 billion tonnes | 2.71 billion tonnes | Australia |
| 1960s | 10.32 billion tonnes | 6.65 billion tonnes | 3.66 billion tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 12.94 billion tonnes | 8.93 billion tonnes | 4.01 billion tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 15.84 billion tonnes | 12.05 billion tonnes | 3.78 billion tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 18.90 billion tonnes | 16.14 billion tonnes | 2.76 billion tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 23.80 billion tonnes | 20.62 billion tonnes | 3.18 billion tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 29.59 billion tonnes | 25.42 billion tonnes | 4.17 billion tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 33.15 billion tonnes | 28.81 billion tonnes | 4.34 billion tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 34.01 billion tonnes against 29.70 billion tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between Australia and South Africa?
- 4.32 billion tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 141 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 including land-use change with 79 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.