Italy vs South Africa: Share global cumulative co2 including land

Italy
0.95
in 2024
South Africa
1.08
in 2024
Italy rank
17th
South Africa rank
15th

Share global cumulative co2 including land over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.08 against 0.95 in Italy, a difference of 0.13.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 141 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 15th of 192 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1880s 0.5036 0.0378 0.4658 Italy
1890s 0.567 0.121 0.446 Italy
1900s 0.5896 0.2264 0.3632 Italy
1910s 0.5889 0.3202 0.2687 Italy
1920s 0.5872 0.4018 0.1854 Italy
1930s 0.592 0.4694 0.1226 Italy
1940s 0.578 0.554 0.024 Italy
1950s 0.5581 0.6577 0.0997 South Africa
1960s 0.5948 0.7414 0.1465 South Africa
1970s 0.7088 0.8069 0.0982 South Africa
1980s 0.8198 0.8869 0.0671 South Africa
1990s 0.9053 0.9831 0.0779 South Africa
2000s 0.9771 1.05 0.0718 South Africa
2010s 0.983 1.08 0.0963 South Africa
2020s 0.9577 1.08 0.1232 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global cumulative co2 including land, Italy or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.08 against 0.95 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global cumulative co2 including land between Italy and South Africa?
0.13, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
141 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2024.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for share global cumulative co2 including land?
Italy ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 15th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global cumulative 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 cumulative 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