Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita

Bosnia and Herzegovina
329.77 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
356.63 tonnes per person
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
60th
South Africa rank
57th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 356.63 tonnes per person against 329.77 tonnes per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 26.86 tonnes per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 57th of 204 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 30.84 tonnes per person 150.09 tonnes per person 119.25 tonnes per person South Africa
1970s 53.6 tonnes per person 172.28 tonnes per person 118.69 tonnes per person South Africa
1980s 87.27 tonnes per person 197.59 tonnes per person 110.32 tonnes per person South Africa
1990s 130.79 tonnes per person 229.6 tonnes per person 98.81 tonnes per person South Africa
2000s 159.06 tonnes per person 283.28 tonnes per person 124.23 tonnes per person South Africa
2010s 239.08 tonnes per person 331.85 tonnes per person 92.76 tonnes per person South Africa
2020s 311.87 tonnes per person 352.14 tonnes per person 40.28 tonnes per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 356.63 tonnes per person against 329.77 tonnes per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
26.86 tonnes per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 57th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.