Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs South Africa: Cumulative co2 including land

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
26.04 billion
in 2024
South Africa
29.70 billion
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
18th
South Africa rank
15th

Cumulative co2 including land over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • South Africa
010.0B20.0B30.0B188419542024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 29.70 billion against 26.04 billion in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 3.66 billion.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1920 it was South Africa ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th of 192 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the South Africa Difference Ahead
1920s 206.84 million 1.64 billion 1.43 billion South Africa
1930s 1.02 billion 2.34 billion 1.32 billion South Africa
1940s 2.39 billion 3.34 billion 953.18 million South Africa
1950s 4.75 billion 4.80 billion 52.64 million South Africa
1960s 7.89 billion 6.65 billion 1.24 billion Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 9.15 billion 8.93 billion 212.65 million Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 10.13 billion 12.05 billion 1.93 billion South Africa
1990s 11.23 billion 16.14 billion 4.91 billion South Africa
2000s 13.00 billion 20.62 billion 7.61 billion South Africa
2010s 19.49 billion 25.42 billion 5.93 billion South Africa
2020s 24.65 billion 28.81 billion 4.16 billion South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 including land, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or South Africa?
South Africa, at 29.70 billion against 26.04 billion in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 including land between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?
3.66 billion, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?
105 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co2 including land?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 18th 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.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 including land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed