Antigua and Barbuda vs South Africa: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Antigua and Barbuda
7.09 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
6.87 tonnes per person
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
39th
South Africa rank
42nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- South Africa
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 7.09 tonnes per person against 6.87 tonnes per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.22 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 213 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 | 0.3968 tonnes per person | 5.46 tonnes per person | 5.06 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1960s | 5.91 tonnes per person | 6.36 tonnes per person | 0.4578 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 7 tonnes per person | 7.23 tonnes per person | 0.2297 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.3 tonnes per person | 8.79 tonnes per person | 5.5 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.11 tonnes per person | 7.85 tonnes per person | 3.74 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.83 tonnes per person | 8.62 tonnes per person | 2.79 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.53 tonnes per person | 8.28 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.89 tonnes per person | 7 tonnes per person | 0.1107 tonnes per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Antigua and Barbuda or South Africa?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 7.09 tonnes per person against 6.87 tonnes per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Antigua and Barbuda and South Africa?
- 0.22 tonnes per person, with Antigua and Barbuda 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 relative to the global average?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 213 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.