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
00.0050.010.015196119922023

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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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 (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.