Niger vs South Africa: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population

Niger
0.9%
in 2100
South Africa
0.9%
in 2100
Niger rank
27th
South Africa rank
25th

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population over time

  • Niger
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Niger, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 234 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 17 and South Africa in 31.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger South Africa Difference Ahead
1000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Niger
1100s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Niger
1200s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Niger
1300s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Niger
1400s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Niger
1500s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Niger
1600s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Niger
1700s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Niger
1710s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Niger
1720s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Niger
1730s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Niger
1740s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Niger
1750s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Niger
1760s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Niger
1770s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Niger
1780s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Niger
1790s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Niger
1800s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% South Africa
1810s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 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% 0.4% 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 0.1% 0.6% 0.5% South Africa
1980s 0.1% 0.7% 0.6% South Africa
1990s 0.2% 0.8% 0.6% South Africa
2000s 0.2% 0.8% 0.5% South Africa
2010s 0.3% 0.8% 0.5% South Africa
2020s 0.3% 0.8% 0.4% South Africa
2030s 0.4% 0.8% 0.4% 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% 0.2% South Africa
2070s 0.7% 0.9% 0.1% South Africa
2080s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% South Africa
2090s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% South Africa
2100s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions and population, Niger or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Niger as of 2100.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions and population between Niger and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
Niger ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 234 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

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,170 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed

Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.