South Africa vs Sweden: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
South Africa
0.121 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sweden
0.1417 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
99th
Sweden rank
97th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.1417 tonnes per person against 0.121 tonnes per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0207 tonnes per person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 97th of 146 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | 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 | 0.0798 tonnes per person | 0.2321 tonnes per person | 0.1523 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.1123 tonnes per person | 0.2419 tonnes per person | 0.1296 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.1608 tonnes per person | 0.2329 tonnes per person | 0.072 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.1255 tonnes per person | 0.1412 tonnes per person | 0.0158 tonnes per person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from gas, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.1417 tonnes per person against 0.121 tonnes per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from gas between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0.0207 tonnes per person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- South Africa ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 97th 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.