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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,148 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.