Moldova vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Moldova
203.22 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
219.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Moldova rank
74th
South Africa rank
72nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Moldova
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 219.71 million tonnes against 203.22 million tonnes in Moldova, a difference of 16.49 million tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1884 it was South Africa ahead.
Moldova ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 146 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | 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 | 5,501 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5,501 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1930s | 87,366 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 87,366 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1940s | 295,694 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 295,694 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1990s | 136.87 million tonnes | 19.70 million tonnes | 117.16 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 2000s | 167.85 million tonnes | 61.13 million tonnes | 106.72 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 2010s | 187.35 million tonnes | 140.14 million tonnes | 47.21 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 2020s | 200.33 million tonnes | 204.69 million tonnes | 4.36 million tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Moldova or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 219.71 million tonnes against 203.22 million tonnes in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Moldova and South Africa?
- 16.49 million tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and South Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2024.
- How do Moldova and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Moldova ranks 74th 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.