Germany vs South Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita

Germany
0.0066 kt per person
in 2023
South Africa
0.0068 kt per person
in 2023
Germany rank
35th
South Africa rank
34th

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita over time

  • Germany
  • South Africa
00.0050.010.015196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0068 kt per person against 0.0066 kt per person in Germany, a difference of 0.0002 kt per person.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 34th of 186 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0124 kt per person 0.0068 kt per person 0.0056 kt per person Germany
1970s 0.0134 kt per person 0.0077 kt per person 0.0058 kt per person Germany
1980s 0.0133 kt per person 0.0101 kt per person 0.0033 kt per person Germany
1990s 0.0108 kt per person 0.009 kt per person 0.0018 kt per person Germany
2000s 0.0096 kt per person 0.0094 kt per person 0.0002 kt per person Germany
2010s 0.0088 kt per person 0.0085 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person Germany
2020s 0.0072 kt per person 0.007 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per capita, Germany or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0068 kt per person against 0.0066 kt per person in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per capita between Germany and South Africa?
0.0002 kt per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per capita?
Germany ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 34th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.