Pakistan vs South Africa: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Pakistan
0.9%
in 2024
South Africa
1.0%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
19th
South Africa rank
18th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Pakistan |
| 1890s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Pakistan |
| 1900s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Pakistan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Pakistan and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Pakistan ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.