Australia vs South Africa: Global warming contributions by gas and source
Australia
0.0003 °C
in 2024
South Africa
0.0002 °C
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
South Africa rank
18th
Global warming contributions by gas and source over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.0003 °C against 0.0002 °C in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 °C.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 18th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Africa |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Africa |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Africa |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Africa |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Africa |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global warming contributions by gas and source, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 0.0003 °C against 0.0002 °C in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global warming contributions by gas and source between Australia and South Africa?
- 0.0001 °C, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for global warming contributions by gas and source?
- Australia ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 18th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global warming contributions by gas and source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.