Germany vs South Africa: Share global co2 including land

Germany
1.31
in 2024
South Africa
1.03
in 2024
Germany rank
13th
South Africa rank
16th

Share global co2 including land over time

  • Germany
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.31 against 1.03 in South Africa, a difference of 0.28.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 16th of 192 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Africa Difference Ahead
1880s 3.86 0.3096 3.55 Germany
1890s 4.53 0.4578 4.07 Germany
1900s 5.67 0.5596 5.11 Germany
1910s 6.32 0.6651 5.65 Germany
1920s 5.24 0.7487 4.49 Germany
1930s 5.13 0.7934 4.33 Germany
1940s 4.49 1.14 3.35 Germany
1950s 4.26 1.12 3.15 Germany
1960s 4.92 1.09 3.83 Germany
1970s 4.36 1.09 3.27 Germany
1980s 3.85 1.41 2.44 Germany
1990s 3.16 1.43 1.73 Germany
2000s 2.47 1.34 1.13 Germany
2010s 1.91 1.13 0.7741 Germany
2020s 1.5 1.05 0.4501 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global co2 including land, Germany or South Africa?
Germany, at 1.31 against 1.03 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global co2 including land between Germany and South Africa?
0.28, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
141 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2024.
How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for share global co2 including land?
Germany ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 16th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global co2 including land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share global co2 including land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed