South Africa vs Sudan: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate

South Africa
-58.75 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sudan
-57.58 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
145th
Sudan rank
143rd

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate over time

  • South Africa
  • Sudan
-1.0k-50005001.0k188619552024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports -57.58 % change on previous year against -58.75 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 1.17 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 45 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1952 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 145th and Sudan ranks 143rd of 214 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 15.01 % change on previous year 232.57 % change on previous year 217.55 % change on previous year Sudan
1960s 40.02 % change on previous year 94.01 % change on previous year 53.99 % change on previous year Sudan
1970s 92.66 % change on previous year -74.2 % change on previous year 166.86 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 73.5 % change on previous year -86.15 % change on previous year 159.65 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 95.81 % change on previous year 38.58 % change on previous year 57.22 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 10.88 % change on previous year 66.42 % change on previous year 55.55 % change on previous year Sudan
2010s 80.76 % change on previous year 93.23 % change on previous year 12.47 % change on previous year Sudan
2020s -87.8 % change on previous year -61.02 % change on previous year 26.78 % change on previous year Sudan

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, South Africa or Sudan?
Sudan, at -57.58 % 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 South Africa and Sudan?
1.17 % change on previous year, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
68 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 145th and Sudan ranks 143rd 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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Indicator
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 20,101 data points, 1752–2024
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