Luxembourg vs South Africa: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Luxembourg
0 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0001 tonnes per person
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
101st
South Africa rank
99th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Luxembourg
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0001 tonnes per person against 0 tonnes per person in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 101st 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 | Luxembourg | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0001 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, Luxembourg or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0001 tonnes per person against 0 tonnes per person in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 0.0001 tonnes per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Luxembourg ranks 101st 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.