South Africa vs Ukraine: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
South Africa
0.8606 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ukraine
0.8314 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
143rd
Ukraine rank
146th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- South Africa
- Ukraine
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8606 tonnes per person against 0.8314 tonnes per person in Ukraine, a difference of 0.0292 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Ukraine ahead.
South Africa ranks 143rd and Ukraine ranks 146th of 213 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0396 tonnes per person | 0.0396 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0972 tonnes per person | 0.0972 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1436 tonnes per person | 0.1436 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1181 tonnes per person | 0.1181 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0861 tonnes per person | 0.0861 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.3126 tonnes per person | 0.3126 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.3363 tonnes per person | 0.3363 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 0.491 tonnes per person | 0.6872 tonnes per person | 0.1961 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 0.7621 tonnes per person | 1.71 tonnes per person | 0.9475 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 1.32 tonnes per person | 3.33 tonnes per person | 2.01 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 1.27 tonnes per person | 3.89 tonnes per person | 2.62 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 0.8108 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 0.9957 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 0.9044 tonnes per person | 0.7967 tonnes per person | 0.1078 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9584 tonnes per person | 0.795 tonnes per person | 0.1634 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.8992 tonnes per person | 0.8075 tonnes per person | 0.0917 tonnes per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, South Africa or Ukraine?
- South Africa, at 0.8606 tonnes per person against 0.8314 tonnes per person in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between South Africa and Ukraine?
- 0.0292 tonnes per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
- 141 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- South Africa ranks 143rd and Ukraine ranks 146th 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 by fuel type. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.