South Africa vs Ukraine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
South Africa
22.83 billion tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine
31.24 billion tonnes
in 2024
South Africa rank
13th
Ukraine rank
10th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- South Africa
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 31.24 billion tonnes against 22.83 billion tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 8.41 billion tonnes.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 141 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 13th and Ukraine ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 156,941 tonnes | 43.51 million tonnes | 43.35 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1890s | 10.60 million tonnes | 93.16 million tonnes | 82.56 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1900s | 68.32 million tonnes | 220.16 million tonnes | 151.84 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 221.99 million tonnes | 405.64 million tonnes | 183.65 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 463.09 million tonnes | 529.84 million tonnes | 66.75 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 752.38 million tonnes | 869.82 million tonnes | 117.44 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 1.18 billion tonnes | 1.59 billion tonnes | 405.47 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 1.83 billion tonnes | 2.93 billion tonnes | 1.09 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 2.84 billion tonnes | 5.75 billion tonnes | 2.90 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 4.39 billion tonnes | 10.41 billion tonnes | 6.02 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 6.84 billion tonnes | 16.93 billion tonnes | 10.09 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 10.14 billion tonnes | 23.03 billion tonnes | 12.89 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 13.99 billion tonnes | 26.39 billion tonnes | 12.39 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 18.58 billion tonnes | 29.32 billion tonnes | 10.74 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 21.95 billion tonnes | 30.94 billion tonnes | 8.99 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, South Africa or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 31.24 billion tonnes against 22.83 billion tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between South Africa and Ukraine?
- 8.41 billion tonnes, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
- 141 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- South Africa ranks 13th and Ukraine ranks 10th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.