Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Africa: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Bosnia and Herzegovina
4.38 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
5.8 tonnes per person
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
10th
South Africa rank
7th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.8 tonnes per person against 4.38 tonnes per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 1.42 tonnes per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
Across all 129 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 7th of 179 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.0084 tonnes per person | 0.0053 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1890s | 0.0287 tonnes per person | 0.5903 tonnes per person | 0.5616 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1900s | 0.0869 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.1742 tonnes per person | 2.89 tonnes per person | 2.71 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.4839 tonnes per person | 3.51 tonnes per person | 3.02 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.5387 tonnes per person | 3.22 tonnes per person | 2.68 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.5483 tonnes per person | 4.47 tonnes per person | 3.92 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1950s | 1.12 tonnes per person | 4.89 tonnes per person | 3.77 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1960s | 1.79 tonnes per person | 5.51 tonnes per person | 3.72 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.68 tonnes per person | 5.78 tonnes per person | 3.1 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.47 tonnes per person | 7.41 tonnes per person | 3.94 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.83 tonnes per person | 6.87 tonnes per person | 5.04 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.92 tonnes per person | 7.5 tonnes per person | 4.58 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.54 tonnes per person | 7.07 tonnes per person | 2.53 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.64 tonnes per person | 5.88 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Bosnia and Herzegovina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.8 tonnes per person against 4.38 tonnes per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
- 1.42 tonnes per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
- 129 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 7th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.