Ethiopia vs South Africa: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
Ethiopia
-56.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-58.75 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
142nd
South Africa rank
145th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports -56.36 % change on previous year against -58.75 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 2.39 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 42 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 145th of 214 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 185.5 % change on previous year | 15.01 % change on previous year | 170.49 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 27.74 % change on previous year | 44.55 % change on previous year | 16.8 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.82 % change on previous year | 71.5 % change on previous year | 66.68 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 59.79 % change on previous year | 83.79 % change on previous year | 24 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 28.05 % change on previous year | 108.23 % change on previous year | 80.17 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 102.98 % change on previous year | 10.88 % change on previous year | 92.1 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 22.33 % change on previous year | 66.27 % change on previous year | 43.94 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 30.1 % change on previous year | -87.8 % change on previous year | 117.9 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
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, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- Ethiopia, at -56.36 % change on previous year against -58.75 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 2.39 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 142nd 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.