Azerbaijan vs South Africa: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation
Azerbaijan
69.53 kilograms
in 2024
South Africa
72.17 kilograms
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
75th
South Africa rank
73rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation over time
- Azerbaijan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 72.17 kilograms against 69.53 kilograms in Azerbaijan, a difference of 2.64 kilograms.
Across all 9 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 142 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.2 kilograms | 104.33 kilograms | 63.12 kilograms | South Africa |
| 2020s | 54.58 kilograms | 65.1 kilograms | 10.52 kilograms | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from aviation, Azerbaijan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 72.17 kilograms against 69.53 kilograms in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from aviation between Azerbaijan and South Africa?
- 2.64 kilograms, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and South Africa rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Azerbaijan ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.