India vs South Africa: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas

India
0.1029 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.121 tonnes per person
in 2024
India rank
102nd
South Africa rank
99th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time

  • India
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.121 tonnes per person against 0.1029 tonnes per person in India, a difference of 0.0181 tonnes per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times India's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1884 it was South Africa ahead.

India ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 99th of 146 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Africa Difference Ahead
1880s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1890s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1900s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1910s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1920s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1930s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1940s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1990s 0.0366 tonnes per person 0.0798 tonnes per person 0.0432 tonnes per person South Africa
2000s 0.0618 tonnes per person 0.1123 tonnes per person 0.0505 tonnes per person South Africa
2010s 0.0908 tonnes per person 0.1608 tonnes per person 0.07 tonnes per person South Africa
2020s 0.0934 tonnes per person 0.1255 tonnes per person 0.032 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 gas, India or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.121 tonnes per person against 0.1029 tonnes per person in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from gas between India and South Africa?
0.0181 tonnes per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
101 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2024.
How do India and South Africa rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
India ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 99th of 146 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 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,184 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.