Norway vs South Africa: Per capita co2 vs average
Norway
6.67
in 2024
South Africa
6.87
in 2024
Norway rank
43rd
South Africa rank
41st
Per capita co2 vs average over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.87 against 6.67 in Norway, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 41st of 208 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 9 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.9222 | 0.0136 | 0.9086 | Norway |
| 1890s | 1.38 | 0.5903 | 0.7945 | Norway |
| 1900s | 1.96 | 1.6 | 0.3594 | Norway |
| 1910s | 2.52 | 2.99 | 0.4696 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 2.57 | 3.51 | 0.9401 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 3.42 | 3.25 | 0.1681 | Norway |
| 1940s | 2.21 | 4.45 | 2.24 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 3.07 | 5.46 | 2.39 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 4.57 | 6.36 | 1.8 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 7.7 | 7.23 | 0.4717 | Norway |
| 1980s | 7.95 | 8.79 | 0.839 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 8.8 | 7.85 | 0.9456 | Norway |
| 2000s | 9.44 | 8.62 | 0.8252 | Norway |
| 2010s | 8.68 | 8.28 | 0.4007 | Norway |
| 2020s | 7.29 | 7 | 0.2945 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co2 vs average, Norway or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.87 against 6.67 in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co2 vs average between Norway and South Africa?
- 0.2, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 141 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2024.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for per capita co2 vs average?
- Norway ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 41st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 vs average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.