Italy vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 29.70 billion tonnes against 26.14 billion tonnes in Italy, a difference of 3.56 billion tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 141 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 695.61 million tonnes | 53.51 million tonnes | 642.09 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1890s | 1.03 billion tonnes | 224.89 million tonnes | 805.82 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1900s | 1.45 billion tonnes | 563.28 million tonnes | 887.68 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1910s | 1.90 billion tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 863.01 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1920s | 2.38 billion tonnes | 1.64 billion tonnes | 747.40 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1930s | 2.95 billion tonnes | 2.34 billion tonnes | 605.89 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1940s | 3.47 billion tonnes | 3.34 billion tonnes | 131.07 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1950s | 4.06 billion tonnes | 4.80 billion tonnes | 738.53 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1960s | 5.34 billion tonnes | 6.65 billion tonnes | 1.31 billion tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 7.86 billion tonnes | 8.93 billion tonnes | 1.07 billion tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 11.14 billion tonnes | 12.05 billion tonnes | 915.22 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 14.87 billion tonnes | 16.14 billion tonnes | 1.28 billion tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 19.21 billion tonnes | 20.62 billion tonnes | 1.41 billion tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 23.14 billion tonnes | 25.42 billion tonnes | 2.28 billion tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 25.53 billion tonnes | 28.81 billion tonnes | 3.29 billion tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, Italy or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 29.70 billion tonnes against 26.14 billion tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between Italy and South Africa?
- 3.56 billion tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 141 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2024.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Italy ranks 17th 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.