Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Africa: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Bosnia and Herzegovina
8.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Africa
8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
51st
South Africa rank
50th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1860s | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1870s | 5.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1880s | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1890s | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1900s | 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1910s | 5.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1920s | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1930s | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1940s | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1950s | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1960s | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.076 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 greenhouse gas emissions, Bosnia and Herzegovina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
- 0.11 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 greenhouse gas emissions?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 50th of 199 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 greenhouse gas 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.