Slovenia vs South Africa: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Slovenia
7.08 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
6.93 tonnes per person
in 2024
Slovenia rank
38th
South Africa rank
39th
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Slovenia
- South Africa
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 7.08 tonnes per person against 6.93 tonnes per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.15 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 129 shared years of data; in 1885 it was South Africa ahead.
Slovenia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2.95 tonnes per person | 3.52 tonnes per person | 0.5678 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1890s | 3.27 tonnes per person | 5.46 tonnes per person | 2.19 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1900s | 3.48 tonnes per person | 7.22 tonnes per person | 3.75 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1910s | 3.72 tonnes per person | 7.98 tonnes per person | 4.26 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1920s | 4.2 tonnes per person | 8.44 tonnes per person | 4.25 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1930s | 3.7 tonnes per person | 7.79 tonnes per person | 4.1 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1940s | 3.36 tonnes per person | 10.55 tonnes per person | 7.18 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1950s | 3.62 tonnes per person | 11.61 tonnes per person | 7.99 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1960s | 4.51 tonnes per person | 10.4 tonnes per person | 5.9 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 6.66 tonnes per person | 10.09 tonnes per person | 3.43 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 8 tonnes per person | 10.79 tonnes per person | 2.79 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.09 tonnes per person | 9.71 tonnes per person | 2.62 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9.15 tonnes per person | 9.51 tonnes per person | 0.3647 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.23 tonnes per person | 8.38 tonnes per person | 0.8453 tonnes per person | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 7.23 tonnes per person | 7.05 tonnes per person | 0.1779 tonnes per person | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change, Slovenia or South Africa?
- Slovenia, at 7.08 tonnes per person against 6.93 tonnes per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change between Slovenia and South Africa?
- 0.15 tonnes per person, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and South Africa?
- 129 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2024.
- How do Slovenia and South Africa rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Slovenia ranks 38th 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.