Ireland vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita
Ireland
471.84 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
463.94 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
59th
South Africa rank
60th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 471.84 tonnes per person against 463.94 tonnes per person in South Africa, a difference of 7.9 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Ireland ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 60th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.5 tonnes per person | 352.37 tonnes per person | 266.87 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 167.11 tonnes per person | 351.87 tonnes per person | 184.75 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 249.89 tonnes per person | 349.5 tonnes per person | 99.61 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 332.28 tonnes per person | 365.97 tonnes per person | 33.69 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 398.99 tonnes per person | 417.65 tonnes per person | 18.66 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 459.34 tonnes per person | 454.34 tonnes per person | 5 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 475.02 tonnes per person | 462.26 tonnes per person | 12.76 tonnes per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita, Ireland or South Africa?
- Ireland, at 471.84 tonnes per person against 463.94 tonnes per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita between Ireland and South Africa?
- 7.9 tonnes per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 60th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.