China (People’s Republic of) vs South Africa: Other — Emissions per capita
China (People’s Republic of)
0.04 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
South Africa
0.04 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
25th
South Africa rank
25th
Other — Emissions per capita over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- South Africa
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 0.04 t CO2eq/cap against 0.04 t CO2eq/cap in South Africa, a difference of 0 t CO2eq/cap.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 25th of 188 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | 0.041 t CO2eq/cap | 0.001 t CO2eq/cap | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.044 t CO2eq/cap | 0.049 t CO2eq/cap | 0.005 t CO2eq/cap | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.045 t CO2eq/cap | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 0.005 t CO2eq/cap | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other — emissions per capita, China (People’s Republic of) or South Africa?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 0.04 t CO2eq/cap against 0.04 t CO2eq/cap in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in other — emissions per capita between China (People’s Republic of) and South Africa?
- 0 t CO2eq/cap, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and South Africa rank globally for other — emissions per capita?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 25th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other — 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.