South Africa vs United States: emissions of air pollutants, per capita
South Africa
0.0701 tonnes per person
in 2022
United States
0.0658 tonnes per person
in 2022
South Africa rank
51st
United States rank
52nd
emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0701 tonnes per person against 0.0658 tonnes per person in United States, a difference of 0.0043 tonnes per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
South Africa ranks 51st and United States ranks 52nd of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1104 tonnes per person | 0.7211 tonnes per person | 0.6107 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1970s | 0.106 tonnes per person | 0.7783 tonnes per person | 0.6723 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0965 tonnes per person | 0.5922 tonnes per person | 0.4957 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0971 tonnes per person | 0.3808 tonnes per person | 0.2837 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2000s | 0.1018 tonnes per person | 0.2111 tonnes per person | 0.1093 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0908 tonnes per person | 0.1031 tonnes per person | 0.0123 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0716 tonnes per person | 0.066 tonnes per person | 0.0057 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, South Africa or United States?
- South Africa, at 0.0701 tonnes per person against 0.0658 tonnes per person in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between South Africa and United States?
- 0.0043 tonnes per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 51st and United States ranks 52nd 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.