Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: So emissions by world region in million tonnes
Saudi Arabia
3.46 million
in 2022
South Africa
2.83 million
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
South Africa rank
7th
So emissions by world region in million tonnes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.46 million against 2.83 million in South Africa, a difference of 632,090.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was South Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 26.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 88.89 | 305.51 | 216.63 | South Africa |
| 1760s | 90.44 | 314.85 | 224.41 | South Africa |
| 1770s | 91.99 | 324.95 | 232.96 | South Africa |
| 1780s | 93.54 | 335.92 | 242.38 | South Africa |
| 1790s | 95.08 | 347.88 | 252.8 | South Africa |
| 1800s | 96.61 | 360.96 | 264.35 | South Africa |
| 1810s | 98.12 | 382.53 | 284.41 | South Africa |
| 1820s | 100.09 | 415.44 | 315.35 | South Africa |
| 1830s | 102.15 | 452.74 | 350.59 | South Africa |
| 1840s | 103.59 | 819.09 | 715.51 | South Africa |
| 1850s | 104.97 | 1,944 | 1,839 | South Africa |
| 1860s | 106.31 | 2,549 | 2,443 | South Africa |
| 1870s | 108.11 | 6,782 | 6,673 | South Africa |
| 1880s | 110.64 | 14,911 | 14,801 | South Africa |
| 1890s | 113.29 | 46,915 | 46,802 | South Africa |
| 1900s | 102.19 | 110,548 | 110,446 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 73.82 | 242,416 | 242,343 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 45.32 | 290,679 | 290,633 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 893.84 | 300,061 | 299,167 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 50,803 | 495,170 | 444,367 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 46,409 | 651,952 | 605,543 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 114,232 | 911,336 | 797,104 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 965,716 | 1.57 million | 601,413 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.38 million | 2.01 million | 628,122 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.75 million | 2.35 million | 603,956 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.37 million | 2.92 million | 553,024 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.50 million | 3.25 million | 256,872 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.16 million | 2.90 million | 259,290 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher so emissions by world region in million tonnes, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.46 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 Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 632,090, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 5th 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.