Cote d'Ivoire vs South Africa: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population
Cote d'Ivoire
1.0%
in 2100
South Africa
0.9%
in 2100
Cote d'Ivoire rank
24th
South Africa rank
26th
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- South Africa
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 239 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 19 and South Africa in 29.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1100s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1200s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1300s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1400s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1500s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1600s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1700s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1710s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1720s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1730s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1740s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1750s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1760s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1770s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1780s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1790s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1800s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 1810s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 1820s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 1830s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 1840s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2030s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2040s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2050s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2060s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2070s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2080s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2090s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2100s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions and population, Cote d'Ivoire or South Africa?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 1.0% against 0.9% in South Africa as of 2100.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions and population between Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.