Greece vs South Africa: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas
Greece
0.1%
in 2024
South Africa
0.1%
in 2024
Greece rank
75th
South Africa rank
72nd
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas over time
- Greece
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Greece, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 93 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 146 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas, Greece or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas between Greece and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
- 93 years are reported by both, from 1888 to 2024.
- How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas?
- Greece ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from gas.