Ireland vs South Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita
Ireland
0.0059 kt per person
in 2023
South Africa
0.0068 kt per person
in 2023
Ireland rank
37th
South Africa rank
34th
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0068 kt per person against 0.0059 kt per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.0009 kt per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Ireland ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.005 kt per person | 0.0068 kt per person | 0.0018 kt per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0071 kt per person | 0.0077 kt per person | 0.0006 kt per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0077 kt per person | 0.0101 kt per person | 0.0024 kt per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0092 kt per person | 0.009 kt per person | 0.0002 kt per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.01 kt per person | 0.0094 kt per person | 0.0006 kt per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0074 kt per person | 0.0085 kt per person | 0.001 kt per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0063 kt per person | 0.007 kt per person | 0.0007 kt per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per capita, Ireland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0068 kt per person against 0.0059 kt per person in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per capita between Ireland and South Africa?
- 0.0009 kt per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 37th 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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About this data
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.