Philippines vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Philippines
2.44 billion tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
2.61 billion tonnes
in 2024
Philippines rank
36th
South Africa rank
35th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.61 billion tonnes against 2.44 billion tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 178.64 million tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 113 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 215 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950s | 24.25 million tonnes | 35.46 million tonnes | 11.21 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1960s | 112.73 million tonnes | 141.63 million tonnes | 28.91 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 340.22 million tonnes | 392.03 million tonnes | 51.81 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 648.40 million tonnes | 782.77 million tonnes | 134.38 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.01 billion tonnes | 1.19 billion tonnes | 173.96 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.49 billion tonnes | 1.56 billion tonnes | 61.72 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.92 billion tonnes | 2.09 billion tonnes | 168.09 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.31 billion tonnes | 2.50 billion tonnes | 184.61 million tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Philippines or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.61 billion tonnes against 2.44 billion tonnes in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Philippines and South Africa?
- 178.64 million tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 113 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Philippines ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.