Slovenia vs South Africa: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Slovenia
8.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Africa
8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Slovenia rank
49th
South Africa rank
50th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Slovenia
- South Africa
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 8.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Slovenia ahead.
Slovenia ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 1860s | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 1870s | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1880s | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1890s | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1900s | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1910s | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1920s | 4.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1930s | 4.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1940s | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1950s | 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1960s | 6.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 9.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 10.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 11.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 8.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Slovenia or South Africa?
- Slovenia, at 8.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Slovenia and South Africa?
- 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and South Africa?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Slovenia and South Africa rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Slovenia ranks 49th 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.