Bhutan vs South Africa: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
Bhutan
-65.31 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-58.75 % change on previous year
in 2024
Bhutan rank
147th
South Africa rank
145th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate over time
- Bhutan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -58.75 % change on previous year against -65.31 % change on previous year in Bhutan, a difference of 6.56 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 145th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100 % change on previous year | 307.76 % change on previous year | 207.76 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | -28.67 % change on previous year | 59.11 % change on previous year | 87.78 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.46 % change on previous year | 143.86 % change on previous year | 140.4 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 60.47 % change on previous year | -27.3 % change on previous year | 87.77 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 2010s | -0.796 % change on previous year | 80.76 % change on previous year | 81.55 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -34.61 % change on previous year | -87.8 % change on previous year | 53.19 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate, Bhutan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -58.75 % change on previous year against -65.31 % change on previous year in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate between Bhutan and South Africa?
- 6.56 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and South Africa rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 145th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.