Singapore vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Singapore
372.33 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
356.63 tonnes per person
in 2024
Singapore rank
55th
South Africa rank
57th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time
- Singapore
- South Africa
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 372.33 tonnes per person against 356.63 tonnes per person in South Africa, a difference of 15.7 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Singapore ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 57th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23 tonnes per person | 150.09 tonnes per person | 127.09 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 78.82 tonnes per person | 172.28 tonnes per person | 93.46 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 174.9 tonnes per person | 197.59 tonnes per person | 22.69 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 253.71 tonnes per person | 229.6 tonnes per person | 24.11 tonnes per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 305.25 tonnes per person | 283.28 tonnes per person | 21.97 tonnes per person | Singapore |
| 2010s | 325.23 tonnes per person | 331.85 tonnes per person | 6.61 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 373.31 tonnes per person | 352.14 tonnes per person | 21.16 tonnes per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Singapore or South Africa?
- Singapore, at 372.33 tonnes per person against 356.63 tonnes per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Singapore and South Africa?
- 15.7 tonnes per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Singapore ranks 55th 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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About this data
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.