Algeria vs South Africa: IPPU — Emissions per capita
Algeria
0.51 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
South Africa
0.51 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Algeria rank
72nd
South Africa rank
72nd
IPPU — Emissions per capita over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 0.51 t CO2eq/cap against 0.51 t CO2eq/cap in South Africa, a difference of 0 t CO2eq/cap.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Algeria ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 72nd of 222 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | 0.345 t CO2eq/cap | 0.195 t CO2eq/cap | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.231 t CO2eq/cap | 0.436 t CO2eq/cap | 0.205 t CO2eq/cap | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | 0.461 t CO2eq/cap | 0.081 t CO2eq/cap | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4975 t CO2eq/cap | 0.4975 t CO2eq/cap | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions per capita, Algeria or South Africa?
- Algeria, at 0.51 t CO2eq/cap against 0.51 t CO2eq/cap in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions per capita between Algeria and South Africa?
- 0 t CO2eq/cap, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for ippu — emissions per capita?
- Algeria ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 72nd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — 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.