Germany vs South Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Germany
0.0068 kt per person
in 2023
South Africa
0.0074 kt per person
in 2023
Germany rank
37th
South Africa rank
34th
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0074 kt per person against 0.0068 kt per person in Germany, a difference of 0.0006 kt per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0134 kt per person | 0.0076 kt per person | 0.0059 kt per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 0.0143 kt per person | 0.0084 kt per person | 0.0058 kt per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.014 kt per person | 0.0111 kt per person | 0.003 kt per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0113 kt per person | 0.0099 kt per person | 0.0013 kt per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0099 kt per person | 0.0103 kt per person | 0.0004 kt per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.009 kt per person | 0.0094 kt per person | 0.0004 kt per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0074 kt per person | 0.0077 kt per person | 0.0003 kt per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita, Germany or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0074 kt per person against 0.0068 kt per person in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita between Germany and South Africa?
- 0.0006 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?
- Germany ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.