South Africa vs Sweden: IPPU — Emissions per capita
South Africa
0.51 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Sweden
0.5 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
South Africa rank
72nd
Sweden rank
75th
IPPU — Emissions per capita over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.51 t CO2eq/cap against 0.5 t CO2eq/cap in Sweden, a difference of 0.01 t CO2eq/cap.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 72nd and Sweden ranks 75th of 222 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.345 t CO2eq/cap | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | 0.185 t CO2eq/cap | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.436 t CO2eq/cap | 0.627 t CO2eq/cap | 0.191 t CO2eq/cap | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.461 t CO2eq/cap | 0.562 t CO2eq/cap | 0.101 t CO2eq/cap | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.4975 t CO2eq/cap | 0.5275 t CO2eq/cap | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions per capita, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 0.51 t CO2eq/cap against 0.5 t CO2eq/cap in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions per capita between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0.01 t CO2eq/cap, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for ippu — emissions per capita?
- South Africa ranks 72nd and Sweden ranks 75th 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.