Slovenia vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Slovenia
4.89 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
4.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Slovenia rank
77th
South Africa rank
80th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Slovenia
- South Africa
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 4.89 million tonnes against 4.21 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 675,980 tonnes.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Slovenia ahead.
Slovenia ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 80th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 million tonnes | 521,138 tonnes | 499,738 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 2.14 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 227,718 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.77 million tonnes | 3.80 million tonnes | 35,028 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.69 million tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes | 536,342 tonnes | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Slovenia or South Africa?
- Slovenia, at 4.89 million tonnes against 4.21 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Slovenia and South Africa?
- 675,980 tonnes, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Slovenia and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Slovenia ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 80th 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 from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.