Italy vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled

Italy
26.14 billion tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
29.70 billion tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
17th
South Africa rank
15th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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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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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 21,015 data points, 1850–2024
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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.