Iraq vs South Africa: Energy — Emissions per capita
Iraq
7.02 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
South Africa
7.43 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Iraq rank
47th
South Africa rank
44th
Energy — Emissions per capita over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.43 t CO2eq/cap against 7.02 t CO2eq/cap in Iraq, a difference of 0.41 t CO2eq/cap.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 44th of 221 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.87 t CO2eq/cap | 9.93 t CO2eq/cap | 5.06 t CO2eq/cap | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.58 t CO2eq/cap | 10.29 t CO2eq/cap | 4.72 t CO2eq/cap | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.02 t CO2eq/cap | 9.35 t CO2eq/cap | 2.33 t CO2eq/cap | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.87 t CO2eq/cap | 7.71 t CO2eq/cap | 0.8475 t CO2eq/cap | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions per capita, Iraq or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.43 t CO2eq/cap against 7.02 t CO2eq/cap in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions per capita between Iraq and South Africa?
- 0.41 t CO2eq/cap, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for energy — emissions per capita?
- Iraq ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 44th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.