Australia vs South Africa: Cumulative co2 including land
Australia
34.01 billion
in 2024
South Africa
29.70 billion
in 2024
Australia rank
14th
South Africa rank
15th
Cumulative co2 including land over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 34.01 billion against 29.70 billion in South Africa, a difference of 4.32 billion.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 141 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th of 192 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 824.90 million | 53.51 million | 771.38 million | Australia |
| 1890s | 1.18 billion | 224.89 million | 950.90 million | Australia |
| 1900s | 1.76 billion | 563.28 million | 1.19 billion | Australia |
| 1910s | 2.39 billion | 1.04 billion | 1.35 billion | Australia |
| 1920s | 3.57 billion | 1.64 billion | 1.93 billion | Australia |
| 1930s | 5.05 billion | 2.34 billion | 2.71 billion | Australia |
| 1940s | 5.98 billion | 3.34 billion | 2.64 billion | Australia |
| 1950s | 7.51 billion | 4.80 billion | 2.71 billion | Australia |
| 1960s | 10.32 billion | 6.65 billion | 3.66 billion | Australia |
| 1970s | 12.94 billion | 8.93 billion | 4.01 billion | Australia |
| 1980s | 15.84 billion | 12.05 billion | 3.78 billion | Australia |
| 1990s | 18.90 billion | 16.14 billion | 2.76 billion | Australia |
| 2000s | 23.80 billion | 20.62 billion | 3.18 billion | Australia |
| 2010s | 29.59 billion | 25.42 billion | 4.17 billion | Australia |
| 2020s | 33.15 billion | 28.81 billion | 4.34 billion | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co2 including land, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 34.01 billion against 29.70 billion in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co2 including land between Australia and South Africa?
- 4.32 billion, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 141 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co2 including land?
- Australia ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 including land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.