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
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.