Italy vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita
Italy
443.41 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
463.94 tonnes per person
in 2024
Italy rank
63rd
South Africa rank
60th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 463.94 tonnes per person against 443.41 tonnes per person in Italy, a difference of 20.53 tonnes per person.
Across all 65 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 60th of 192 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.83 tonnes per person | 352.37 tonnes per person | 249.54 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 142.26 tonnes per person | 351.87 tonnes per person | 209.6 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 196.87 tonnes per person | 349.5 tonnes per person | 152.63 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 261.53 tonnes per person | 365.97 tonnes per person | 104.45 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 330.72 tonnes per person | 417.65 tonnes per person | 86.94 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 385.24 tonnes per person | 454.34 tonnes per person | 69.1 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 431.95 tonnes per person | 462.26 tonnes per person | 30.31 tonnes per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita, Italy or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 463.94 tonnes per person against 443.41 tonnes per person in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita between Italy and South Africa?
- 20.53 tonnes per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Italy ranks 63rd 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.