Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Africa: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Bosnia and Herzegovina
7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Africa
7.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
37th
South Africa rank
36th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Africa ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 36th of 197 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1860s | 0.2993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1870s | 0.2973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1880s | 0.2831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1890s | 0.3068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1900s | 0.348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.2992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.7532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.8646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.7561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1950s | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1960s | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Bosnia and Herzegovina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
- 0.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 36th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.