Armenia vs South Africa: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport

Armenia
791.6 kilograms per person
in 2023
South Africa
756.81 kilograms per person
in 2023
Armenia rank
100th
South Africa rank
101st

Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time

  • Armenia
  • South Africa
02004006008001.0k199020062023

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 791.6 kilograms per person against 756.81 kilograms per person in South Africa, a difference of 34.79 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 101st of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 265.42 kilograms per person 738.61 kilograms per person 473.19 kilograms per person South Africa
2000s 255.58 kilograms per person 843.14 kilograms per person 587.56 kilograms per person South Africa
2010s 534.95 kilograms per person 920.24 kilograms per person 385.29 kilograms per person South Africa
2020s 801.96 kilograms per person 758.99 kilograms per person 42.97 kilograms per person Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Armenia or South Africa?
Armenia, at 791.6 kilograms per person against 756.81 kilograms per person in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Armenia and South Africa?
34.79 kilograms per person, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Armenia and South Africa rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
Armenia ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 101st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. 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 transport
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.