Kyrgyzstan vs South Africa: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
Kyrgyzstan
0.112 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.121 tonnes per person
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
101st
South Africa rank
99th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.121 tonnes per person against 0.112 tonnes per person in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.009 tonnes per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1884 it was South Africa ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 99th of 146 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | 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 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1930s | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1940s | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0059 tonnes per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 0.4811 tonnes per person | 0.0798 tonnes per person | 0.4013 tonnes per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 0.2634 tonnes per person | 0.1123 tonnes per person | 0.1511 tonnes per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 0.1022 tonnes per person | 0.1608 tonnes per person | 0.0586 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1115 tonnes per person | 0.1255 tonnes per person | 0.014 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, Kyrgyzstan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.121 tonnes per person against 0.112 tonnes per person in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from gas between Kyrgyzstan and South Africa?
- 0.009 tonnes per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and South Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and South Africa rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 101st 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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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.