Indonesia vs South Africa: Share global co2 coal

Indonesia
2.76
in 2024
South Africa
2.35
in 2024
Indonesia rank
4th
South Africa rank
7th

Share global co2 coal over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Africa
01234188419542024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 2.76 against 2.35 in South Africa, a difference of 0.41.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 136 shared years of data; in 1889 it was South Africa ahead.

Indonesia ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th of 178 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Africa Difference Ahead
1880s 0.0003 0.0114 0.011 South Africa
1890s 0.0181 0.19 0.1719 South Africa
1900s 0.0342 0.3786 0.3445 South Africa
1910s 0.0607 0.6503 0.5896 South Africa
1920s 0.1178 0.8823 0.7645 South Africa
1930s 0.1149 1.02 0.9035 South Africa
1940s 0.042 1.43 1.39 South Africa
1950s 0.0483 1.62 1.57 South Africa
1960s 0.0209 2 1.98 South Africa
1970s 0.0082 2.41 2.4 South Africa
1980s 0.0463 3.26 3.21 South Africa
1990s 0.2667 3.49 3.22 South Africa
2000s 0.8319 3.34 2.51 South Africa
2010s 1.41 2.69 1.29 South Africa
2020s 2.41 2.41 0.0012 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global co2 coal, Indonesia or South Africa?
Indonesia, at 2.76 against 2.35 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global co2 coal between Indonesia and South Africa?
0.41, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
136 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for share global co2 coal?
Indonesia ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global co2 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share global co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed