France vs South Africa: Cumulative co2 including land

France
35.81 billion
in 2024
South Africa
29.70 billion
in 2024
France rank
13th
South Africa rank
15th

Cumulative co2 including land over time

  • France
  • South Africa
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B185019372024

How they compare

France currently reports 35.81 billion against 29.70 billion in South Africa, a difference of 6.11 billion.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 141 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 192 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
1880s 2.30 billion 53.51 million 2.25 billion France
1890s 2.99 billion 224.89 million 2.77 billion France
1900s 4.00 billion 563.28 million 3.44 billion France
1910s 5.04 billion 1.04 billion 4.00 billion France
1920s 5.96 billion 1.64 billion 4.33 billion France
1930s 7.56 billion 2.34 billion 5.22 billion France
1940s 8.67 billion 3.34 billion 5.33 billion France
1950s 10.30 billion 4.80 billion 5.50 billion France
1960s 13.06 billion 6.65 billion 6.41 billion France
1970s 17.15 billion 8.93 billion 8.22 billion France
1980s 21.58 billion 12.05 billion 9.52 billion France
1990s 25.46 billion 16.14 billion 9.32 billion France
2000s 29.40 billion 20.62 billion 8.78 billion France
2010s 32.95 billion 25.42 billion 7.53 billion France
2020s 35.28 billion 28.81 billion 6.46 billion France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 including land, France or South Africa?
France, at 35.81 billion against 29.70 billion in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 including land between France and South Africa?
6.11 billion, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
141 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2024.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co2 including land?
France ranks 13th 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