Indonesia vs South Africa: So emissions by world region in million tonnes
Indonesia
3.82 million
in 2022
South Africa
2.83 million
in 2022
Indonesia rank
4th
South Africa rank
7th
So emissions by world region in million tonnes over time
- Indonesia
- South Africa
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 3.82 million against 2.83 million in South Africa, a difference of 988,310.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 14 and South Africa in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 4,690 | 305.51 | 4,385 | Indonesia |
| 1760s | 4,804 | 314.85 | 4,489 | Indonesia |
| 1770s | 4,917 | 324.95 | 4,592 | Indonesia |
| 1780s | 5,028 | 335.92 | 4,692 | Indonesia |
| 1790s | 5,137 | 347.88 | 4,789 | Indonesia |
| 1800s | 5,245 | 360.96 | 4,884 | Indonesia |
| 1810s | 5,350 | 382.53 | 4,967 | Indonesia |
| 1820s | 5,626 | 415.44 | 5,211 | Indonesia |
| 1830s | 6,110 | 452.74 | 5,657 | Indonesia |
| 1840s | 6,587 | 819.09 | 5,768 | Indonesia |
| 1850s | 7,207 | 1,944 | 5,264 | Indonesia |
| 1860s | 8,050 | 2,549 | 5,500 | Indonesia |
| 1870s | 9,104 | 6,782 | 2,322 | Indonesia |
| 1880s | 10,205 | 14,911 | 4,706 | South Africa |
| 1890s | 15,721 | 46,915 | 31,194 | South Africa |
| 1900s | 32,723 | 110,548 | 77,825 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 50,367 | 242,416 | 192,050 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 80,899 | 290,679 | 209,780 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 125,518 | 300,061 | 174,543 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 92,570 | 495,170 | 402,600 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 101,132 | 651,952 | 550,821 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 129,098 | 911,336 | 782,238 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 227,917 | 1.57 million | 1.34 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 456,158 | 2.01 million | 1.56 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 904,426 | 2.35 million | 1.45 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.59 million | 2.92 million | 1.33 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.67 million | 3.25 million | 578,082 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.42 million | 2.90 million | 518,597 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher so emissions by world region in million tonnes, Indonesia or South Africa?
- Indonesia, at 3.82 million against 2.83 million in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in so emissions by world region in million tonnes between Indonesia and South Africa?
- 988,310, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.