Croatia vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Croatia
222.94 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
219.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Croatia rank
71st
South Africa rank
72nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Croatia
- South Africa
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 222.94 million tonnes against 219.71 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 3.23 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 89 shared years of data; in 1885 it was South Africa ahead.
Croatia ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 72nd of 146 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 547.3 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 547.3 tonnes | Croatia |
| 1930s | 34,097 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 34,097 tonnes | Croatia |
| 1940s | 85,587 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 85,587 tonnes | Croatia |
| 1990s | 75.24 million tonnes | 19.70 million tonnes | 55.54 million tonnes | Croatia |
| 2000s | 122.39 million tonnes | 61.13 million tonnes | 61.26 million tonnes | Croatia |
| 2010s | 174.62 million tonnes | 140.14 million tonnes | 34.48 million tonnes | Croatia |
| 2020s | 212.84 million tonnes | 204.69 million tonnes | 8.15 million tonnes | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Croatia or South Africa?
- Croatia, at 222.94 million tonnes against 219.71 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Croatia and South Africa?
- 3.23 million tonnes, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and South Africa?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Croatia ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 72nd of 146 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 gas. 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 gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.