Australia vs South Africa: Per capita co2 by source
Australia
5.34
in 2024
South Africa
5.8
in 2024
Australia rank
8th
South Africa rank
7th
Per capita co2 by source over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.8 against 5.34 in Australia, a difference of 0.46.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 7th of 179 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 13 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1.89 | 0.0136 | 1.88 | Australia |
| 1890s | 2.08 | 0.5903 | 1.49 | Australia |
| 1900s | 3.19 | 1.6 | 1.59 | Australia |
| 1910s | 4.46 | 2.99 | 1.46 | Australia |
| 1920s | 4.52 | 3.51 | 1.01 | Australia |
| 1930s | 3.69 | 3.22 | 0.4669 | Australia |
| 1940s | 4.66 | 4.4 | 0.2519 | Australia |
| 1950s | 5.48 | 4.89 | 0.587 | Australia |
| 1960s | 5.64 | 5.51 | 0.1302 | Australia |
| 1970s | 6.02 | 5.78 | 0.2397 | Australia |
| 1980s | 7.37 | 7.41 | 0.0424 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 8.78 | 6.87 | 1.91 | Australia |
| 2000s | 9.78 | 7.5 | 2.28 | Australia |
| 2010s | 7.56 | 7.07 | 0.4981 | Australia |
| 2020s | 5.63 | 5.88 | 0.2482 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co2 by source, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.8 against 5.34 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co2 by source between Australia and South Africa?
- 0.46, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 141 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for per capita co2 by source?
- Australia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 7th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.