Antigua and Barbuda vs South Africa: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Antigua and Barbuda
6.81 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
6.93 tonnes per person
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
41st
South Africa rank
39th
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.93 tonnes per person against 6.81 tonnes per person in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.12 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 39th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.5242 tonnes per person | 11.61 tonnes per person | 12.14 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.7116 tonnes per person | 10.4 tonnes per person | 9.69 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.12 tonnes per person | 10.09 tonnes per person | 5.98 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.9078 tonnes per person | 10.79 tonnes per person | 9.89 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.64 tonnes per person | 9.71 tonnes per person | 7.07 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.05 tonnes per person | 9.51 tonnes per person | 4.46 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.12 tonnes per person | 8.38 tonnes per person | 2.27 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.55 tonnes per person | 7.05 tonnes per person | 0.5002 tonnes per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change, Antigua and Barbuda or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.93 tonnes per person against 6.81 tonnes per person in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change between Antigua and Barbuda and South Africa?
- 0.12 tonnes per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and South Africa?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and South Africa rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 39th of 194 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 including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.