South Africa vs Syria: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
South Africa
-58.75 % change on previous year
in 2024
Syria
-58.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
145th
Syria rank
144th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports -58.13 % change on previous year against -58.75 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.62 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 41 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1933 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 145th and Syria ranks 144th of 214 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 39.24 % change on previous year | 45.84 % change on previous year | 6.59 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 1940s | 69.28 % change on previous year | -159.28 % change on previous year | 228.56 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1950s | -17.73 % change on previous year | 172.46 % change on previous year | 190.19 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 1960s | 6.8 % change on previous year | 121.57 % change on previous year | 114.78 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 1970s | 20.55 % change on previous year | 31.16 % change on previous year | 10.61 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 1980s | 73.5 % change on previous year | 13.53 % change on previous year | 59.97 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 95.81 % change on previous year | 89.53 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10.88 % change on previous year | -3.31 % change on previous year | 14.19 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 80.76 % change on previous year | -104.63 % change on previous year | 185.39 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -87.8 % change on previous year | -149.76 % change on previous year | 61.96 % change on previous year | South Africa |
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 Syria?
- Syria, at -58.13 % 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 Syria?
- 0.62 % change on previous year, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syria?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Syria rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 145th and Syria ranks 144th 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.