Pakistan vs South Africa: Greenhouse gas emissions

Pakistan
473.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
South Africa
542.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Pakistan rank
19th
South Africa rank
18th

Greenhouse gas emissions over time

  • Pakistan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 542.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 473.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Pakistan, a difference of 68.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

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 17.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 13.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Pakistan
1860s 18.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 12.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Pakistan
1870s 19.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 14.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Pakistan
1880s 20.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 13.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Pakistan
1890s 21.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 21.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 242,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Pakistan
1900s 24.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 34.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 9.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents South Africa
1910s 32.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 50.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 18.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents South Africa
1920s 36.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 68.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 31.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents South Africa
1930s 43.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 79.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 35.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents South Africa
1940s 74.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 126.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 51.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents South Africa
1950s 90.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 176.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 85.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents South Africa
1960s 97.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 212.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 114.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents South Africa
1970s 102.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 276.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 173.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents South Africa
1980s 150.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 413.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 262.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents South Africa
1990s 221.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 479.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 257.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents South Africa
2000s 301.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 545.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 243.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents South Africa
2010s 402.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 569.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 166.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents South Africa
2020s 487.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 540.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 53.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Pakistan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 542.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 473.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Pakistan and South Africa?
68.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.