Italy vs South Africa: Cumulative co2 including land

Italy
26.14 billion
in 2024
South Africa
29.70 billion
in 2024
Italy rank
17th
South Africa rank
15th

Cumulative co2 including land over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 29.70 billion against 26.14 billion in Italy, a difference of 3.56 billion.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 141 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 15th of 192 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1880s 695.61 million 53.51 million 642.09 million Italy
1890s 1.03 billion 224.89 million 805.82 million Italy
1900s 1.45 billion 563.28 million 887.68 million Italy
1910s 1.90 billion 1.04 billion 863.01 million Italy
1920s 2.38 billion 1.64 billion 747.40 million Italy
1930s 2.95 billion 2.34 billion 605.89 million Italy
1940s 3.47 billion 3.34 billion 131.07 million Italy
1950s 4.06 billion 4.80 billion 738.53 million South Africa
1960s 5.34 billion 6.65 billion 1.31 billion South Africa
1970s 7.86 billion 8.93 billion 1.07 billion South Africa
1980s 11.14 billion 12.05 billion 915.22 million South Africa
1990s 14.87 billion 16.14 billion 1.28 billion South Africa
2000s 19.21 billion 20.62 billion 1.41 billion South Africa
2010s 23.14 billion 25.42 billion 2.28 billion South Africa
2020s 25.53 billion 28.81 billion 3.29 billion South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 including land, Italy or South Africa?
South Africa, at 29.70 billion against 26.14 billion in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 including land between Italy and South Africa?
3.56 billion, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
141 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2024.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co2 including land?
Italy ranks 17th 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
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