Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources
Saudi Arabia
0.0129 °C
in 2024
South Africa
0.0135 °C
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
South Africa rank
16th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0135 °C against 0.0129 °C in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0006 °C.
Across all 174 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 214 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | 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 | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | South Africa |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0006 °C | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0006 °C | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0013 °C | 0.0006 °C | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0019 °C | 0.0012 °C | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0011 °C | 0.0029 °C | 0.0017 °C | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0027 °C | 0.0044 °C | 0.0017 °C | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0042 °C | 0.0065 °C | 0.0023 °C | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0061 °C | 0.0088 °C | 0.0027 °C | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0093 °C | 0.0113 °C | 0.002 °C | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0121 °C | 0.0131 °C | 0.0009 °C | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0135 °C against 0.0129 °C in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 0.0006 °C, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. 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.