South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Cumulative co2 land use

South Africa
7.22 billion
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
8.18 billion
in 2024
South Africa rank
25th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
23rd

Cumulative co2 land use over time

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 8.18 billion against 7.22 billion in South Africa, a difference of 954.12 million.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

South Africa ranks 25th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 23rd of 195 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 14 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1850s 16.14 million 42.94 million 26.80 million Tanzania, United Republic of
1860s 59.14 million 70.37 million 11.23 million Tanzania, United Republic of
1870s 185.04 million 71.33 million 113.71 million South Africa
1880s 378.22 million 72.39 million 305.84 million South Africa
1890s 570.60 million 64.81 million 505.80 million South Africa
1900s 851.28 million -6.68 million 857.95 million South Africa
1910s 1.17 billion -81.05 million 1.26 billion South Africa
1920s 1.53 billion -18.35 million 1.55 billion South Africa
1930s 1.95 billion 271.23 million 1.68 billion South Africa
1940s 2.52 billion 694.29 million 1.82 billion South Africa
1950s 3.32 billion 1.37 billion 1.96 billion South Africa
1960s 4.17 billion 2.39 billion 1.78 billion South Africa
1970s 4.90 billion 3.42 billion 1.48 billion South Africa
1980s 5.57 billion 4.35 billion 1.22 billion South Africa
1990s 6.36 billion 5.02 billion 1.34 billion South Africa
2000s 6.98 billion 5.93 billion 1.05 billion South Africa
2010s 7.20 billion 7.32 billion 125.33 million Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 7.22 billion 8.03 billion 816.49 million Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 land use, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 8.18 billion against 7.22 billion in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 land use between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
954.12 million, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for cumulative co2 land use?
South Africa ranks 25th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 23rd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed