South Africa vs Ukraine: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
South Africa
20.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ukraine
20.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
South Africa rank
28th
Ukraine rank
29th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- South Africa
- Ukraine
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 20.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ukraine, a difference of 27,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ukraine ahead.
South Africa ranks 28th and Ukraine ranks 29th of 201 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1860s | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1870s | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1880s | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1890s | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1900s | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 5.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 10.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 15.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 14.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 16.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 17.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 20.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 20.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 20.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 20.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, South Africa or Ukraine?
- South Africa, at 20.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 20.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between South Africa and Ukraine?
- 27,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- South Africa ranks 28th and Ukraine ranks 29th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.