Somalia vs South Africa: emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Somalia
0.0651 tonnes per person
in 2022
South Africa
0.0701 tonnes per person
in 2022
Somalia rank
53rd
South Africa rank
51st
emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time
- Somalia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0701 tonnes per person against 0.0651 tonnes per person in Somalia, a difference of 0.005 tonnes per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 51st of 207 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.067 tonnes per person | 0.1104 tonnes per person | 0.0434 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0716 tonnes per person | 0.106 tonnes per person | 0.0344 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.073 tonnes per person | 0.0965 tonnes per person | 0.0236 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0717 tonnes per person | 0.0971 tonnes per person | 0.0254 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0812 tonnes per person | 0.1018 tonnes per person | 0.0206 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0813 tonnes per person | 0.0908 tonnes per person | 0.0095 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0664 tonnes per person | 0.0716 tonnes per person | 0.0052 tonnes per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, Somalia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0701 tonnes per person against 0.0651 tonnes per person in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Somalia and South Africa?
- 0.005 tonnes per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 51st of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.