Pakistan vs South Africa: So emissions by world region in million tonnes
Pakistan
2.07 million
in 2022
South Africa
2.83 million
in 2022
Pakistan rank
10th
South Africa rank
7th
So emissions by world region in million tonnes over time
- Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.83 million against 2.07 million in Pakistan, a difference of 760,120.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 7th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 12 and South Africa in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2,962 | 305.51 | 2,657 | Pakistan |
| 1760s | 3,009 | 314.85 | 2,694 | Pakistan |
| 1770s | 3,054 | 324.95 | 2,730 | Pakistan |
| 1780s | 3,100 | 335.92 | 2,764 | Pakistan |
| 1790s | 3,145 | 347.88 | 2,797 | Pakistan |
| 1800s | 3,190 | 360.96 | 2,829 | Pakistan |
| 1810s | 3,333 | 382.53 | 2,950 | Pakistan |
| 1820s | 3,604 | 415.44 | 3,188 | Pakistan |
| 1830s | 3,895 | 452.74 | 3,442 | Pakistan |
| 1840s | 4,207 | 819.09 | 3,388 | Pakistan |
| 1850s | 4,604 | 1,944 | 2,660 | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 5,025 | 2,549 | 2,476 | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 5,570 | 6,782 | 1,211 | South Africa |
| 1880s | 5,808 | 14,911 | 9,103 | South Africa |
| 1890s | 6,062 | 46,915 | 40,853 | South Africa |
| 1900s | 6,643 | 110,548 | 103,906 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 7,422 | 242,416 | 234,995 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 8,316 | 290,679 | 282,363 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 10,114 | 300,061 | 289,947 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 16,530 | 495,170 | 478,640 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 118,705 | 651,952 | 533,248 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 195,408 | 911,336 | 715,928 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 221,367 | 1.57 million | 1.35 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 395,623 | 2.01 million | 1.62 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 813,590 | 2.35 million | 1.54 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 2.92 million | 1.85 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.38 million | 3.25 million | 1.86 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.10 million | 2.90 million | 802,250 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher so emissions by world region in million tonnes, Pakistan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.83 million against 2.07 million in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in so emissions by world region in million tonnes between Pakistan and South Africa?
- 760,120, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
- Pakistan ranks 10th 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.