Ireland vs South Africa: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Ireland
0 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0001 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
100th
South Africa rank
99th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0001 tonnes per person against 0 tonnes per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
Ireland ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 99th of 213 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0006 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 flaring, Ireland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0001 tonnes per person against 0 tonnes per person in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Ireland and South Africa?
- 0.0001 tonnes per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Ireland ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 99th of 213 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 flaring. 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 flaring, measured in tonnes per person.